I am a doctoral level, licensed psychotherapist specializing in individual psychotherapy with adults providing services both in-person and online.  I am licensed in both New York and New Jersey.

My therapeutic work in guided by a deep understanding of the role of relationships in our lives as a primary source of our interpersonal and internal distress. My work centers on the impacts of early life, attachment, interpersonal/intrapsychic relationships, somatic experiences and foundations of intersubjectivity; I develop individual treatments which include comprehensive and targeted interventions rooted in foundations of therapeutic theory. I currently treat a broad range of psychological difficulties, life stressors and relationship distress.

Prior to my work in private practice, I spent many years working as a clinical director at a large non-for profit focused on assisting families and individuals impacted by physical and sexual trauma. And, prior to my work in the therapeutic field, I spend many years working in film and television where I developed my love of stories; and continue to use the value of stories in my treatments.

In addition to my clinical work, I am a clinical supervisor/consultant to licensed psychotherapists and am a professor of counseling at various academic institutions teaching graduate students the art of psychotherapy. 

Education & Professional Trainings
  • PhD, Mental Health Counseling — Pace University
  • MA, Mental Health Counseling — City University of New York
  • Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program — The William Alanson White Institute
  • Contemporary Clinical Seminar — The William Alanson White Institute
  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) — Dr. Diana Fosha (Immersion Only)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) — Scaling Up, LLC — EMDRIA
  • Sensory Motor Psychotherapy — Columbia School of Social Work
  • Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) — International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP)
  • Post-Graduate Training in Trauma Competency — Adelphi University School of Social Work
  • REBT & CBT Evidence-Based Treatment for Trauma — The Albert Ellis Institute
  • Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention — Yale University
  • Working with Parents in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
  • Politicizing Your Practice — Dr. Jennifer Mullins
Research & Publications

Fazio, C. D. (2026). Beyond the Tabula Rasa: Examining the Effects of Immediate Therapist Self-Disclosure on the Working Alliance and Real Relationship Along Dimensions of Client Attachment. Doctoral Dissertation, Pace University.

Abstract: This study examined how immediate therapist self-disclosure influences clients' perceptions of the working alliance and real relationship, and whether these effects vary according to client attachment style. Findings suggested that therapist self-disclosure was positively associated with both the working alliance and the real relationship, while attachment anxiety and avoidance were associated with weaker therapeutic relationships but did not moderate the positive effects of immediate therapist self-disclosure. The findings contribute to ongoing discussions regarding therapist transparency, authenticity, and the role of self-disclosure in psychotherapy.