Fernanda Covert, M.S.

4th year PsyD Student

HSPP at Chaminade

Fernanda Covert, M.S., is a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at the Hawai‘i School of Professional Psychology at Chaminade University. She has experience providing psychological assessment and evidence-based therapy for children, families, and military populations, including training at Tripler Army Medical Center. Her dissertation explores the lived experiences of military families raising children with autism, aiming to inform culturally competent clinical care. Fluent in Portuguese and English, Fernanda is passionate about inclusive mental health services and actively volunteers with Special Olympics Hawai‘i and local mental health initiatives.