Our Mentors

Luis Villafuerte Romero is a Social Work Associate based in Washington and Oregon. He is the founder of Villafuerte Counseling, where he provides culturally responsive therapy grounded in the experiences of Latiné and first-generation communities.

Luis earned his Master’s in Social Work from Portland State University and has over six years of experience supporting unaccompanied Latino/x/e minors and unhoused young adults through his nonprofit work. His clinical interests include generational trauma, identity, belonging, and healthy masculinity.

He is passionate about mentorship, sustainability in the helping professions, and creating culturally rooted approaches to mental health. Through Social Work Neighborhood, Luis aims to strengthen community connections and support early-career social workers in building confidence and direction.

In his free time, Luis enjoys running, creative writing, and exploring how culture and storytelling shape healing.