Shino Aguilar-Someya, Ed.S., NCSP
Pre-Doctoral Intern

Shino is a certified School Psychologist and Pre-Doctoral Intern at Brooks Powers Group. She earned her Educational Specialist degree from the University of Washington where she is also completing her Ph.D. in School Psychology. Through her graduate training, Shino has gained comprehensive experience in assessment, intervention, consultation, and counseling with school-aged children and their families.

Shino’s professional experience includes providing individual therapy to children with internalizing behaviors at the University of Washington School Psychology Clinic, supporting children with selective mutism as a camp counselor and receiving training in caregiver-focused interventions through Seattle Children’s Hospital’s Behavior and Attention Management (BAM) Program.

She has also gained assessment experience as a psychometrist in a private clinic and as part of psychoeducational and special education evaluations across school districts and university clinics.Shino has provided academic and social-emotional interventions in individual, small-group, and at the classroom settings and has taught DBT skills as part of a curriculum-based mental health intervention for undergraduate students.

Shino works with children and families using an integrated, evidence-based approach that draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and behavioral parent training. She is collaborative, relational, and strengths-oriented, incorporating culturally responsive techniques into her work. Shino is committed to building strong relationships with her clients, empowering caregivers, and helping children develop the skills and resilience they need to thrive across home, school, and community settings.

Outside of work, Shino enjoys playing soccer, baking, reading, and spending time with family and friends.