Ariel Botta, PhD, MSW, LICSW is the Coordinator of Group Therapy for the Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program’s Primary Care Program (ASAP-PC) at Boston Children’s Hospital. Ariel is a clinically trained social worker and researcher who has worked at Boston Children’s Hospital for over 22 years in many different capacities. Her areas of clinical interests include working with youth coping with substance use, with transgender and gender diverse youth, and providing therapy and support to youth coping with mental health challenges. She is a career group worker and specializes in using evidence-based mindfulness in a therapeutic capacity and in her research. adolescents and their caregivers in various capacities for over 20 years. She has served in direct care, supervisory and administrative.