Veronica Emilia Nuzzolo, PH.D, CTP, LADC1
Therapist
Locations:
Massachusetts
Insurances
About
Dr. Nuzzolo is a Licensed Independent Psychotherapist. Dr. Nuzzolo believes in creating positive change through Social Interpersonal Growth Psychotherapy, a humanistic approach to growth and self-acceptance. Dr. Nuzzolo's areas of expertise include acute psychiatric patient care, crisis management, suicide prevention, substance use, and medicated addiction treatment (MAT) education. Dr. Nuzzolo has worked with alcohol use and opioid use disorders for many years in direct treatment, teaching, and curriculum development of addiction-related training materials and resources. She has extensive experience working with adults and elder populations. She continues to work extensively with co-occurring psychiatric disorders such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Anxiety/Depression, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD).
Dr. Nuzzolo's training includes Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Balanced Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma Informed Care, Person Centered Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solution Focused Therapies. Dr. Nuzzolo possesses a Ph.D. in Psychology, a M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology, and a MA in Behavioral Psychology. Post-Doctoral studies included understanding mental health and addiction as chronic diseases, treating co-occurring disorders, and understanding the neuroscience of addiction.
Locations:
Massachusetts
Credentials, Qualifications and Languages
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Grand Canyon University, Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, 2017
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Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology,Master of Arts in Organizational/Behavioral Psychology, 2012
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Cambridge College, Master of Education in Psychological Studies, 2012
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University of Phoenix, Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management, 2010
Why Healthcare
While struggling to navigate a broken mental health system for a family member struggling with a mental health and substance use disorder, Dr. Nuzzolo became passionate in her efforts to provide services. In addition to providing direct patient care, Dr. Nuzzolo's goal is to bring a better understanding to families, friends, and the wider community to help stop the deadly stigma surrounding mental health and the disease of addiction.
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