Cherie L. Villano PsyD
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Seasoned Clinical Psychologist with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Background in behavioral research project management, which required much initiative, problem solving, creative thinking, and collaboration. Seeking to utilize my breadth of skills in a new and exciting role that involves collaboration with other dedicated professionals.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Psychologist
Private Practice
2013 - Current
*Sole practitioner for a thriving, independent private psychotherapy practice for twelve years; typically managing 30+ clients
*Managing all business aspects, which include:
*Maintaining professional licenses (NY and CT) and affiliations
*Advertising and networking
*Screening potential referrals and bringing new patients on board
*Collaborating with other mental health professionals
*Creating and maintaining secure patient medical records
*Interface with multiple insurance companies
communicating with insurance companies
*Managing and tracking of all finances
*Providing long-term depth psychotherapy for individual adults and couples utilizing various treatment modalities, which include: psychoanalysis, psychodynamic, CBT, EMDR, and humanistic approaches
Supervising Psychologist
The New York Center for Neuropsychology and Forensic Behavioral Science
08.2004 - 04.2008
- Provided individual, long-term dynamic psychotherapy court-mandated felons including sexual offenders; provided clinical supervision for social work staff.
Project Director
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
11.2002 - 01.2006
Responsible for the clinical implementation of a NIDA-funded behavioral research study, which examined the efficacy of peer-led support for persons with dual diagnoses (substance abuse and psychiatric)
*Provided liaison among NDRI, host research site, and training consultants
*Collaborated with principal investigators and consultants on study implementation
*Responsible for daily research operations at host research site including maintenance of research protocol, subject recruitment, supervision of 3 research assistants, and study implementation
*Conducted staff seminars and transfer of training
*Created instrumentation for multiple time-period research interviews
*Responsible for management of multiple databases and data analyses
*Ongoing contributions to project reports, proposals, professional papers, and conference presentations
Education
Certified Trauma Therapist -
EMDRIA
NYC Open Center05.2025
Certificate in Group Therapy Training Course -
Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society
Huntington, NY06.2013
Certificate in Adult Psychoanalysis and Comprehensive Psychotherapy -
NIP
New York, NY06.2009
Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology
Yeshiva University
Bronx, NY09.2002
BA/MA - English/American Literature
Georgetown University
Washington DC08.1990
Skills
- Highly motivated and organized self-starter
- I have the ability to see the big picture, prioritize, and execute
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- I can readily put people at ease and encourage open dialogue
- I promote open discussion and collaborative thinking, as we work towards a common objective
Accomplishments
Successful small business owner and sole proprietor of private psychotherapy practice for over twelve years; Seven peer-reviewed published scholarly articles
Office Location
116 Clinton St, Rear Office #2, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Remote Practice
Brookfield, CT
Awards
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Medical and Health Research Association of New York, Inc. (MHRA), Behavioral Sciences Training in Drug Abuse Research
- Jeffrey Sage Memorial Award for Excellence in Clinical Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
- Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Medical and Health Research Association of New York, Inc. (MHRA), Behavioral Sciences Training in Drug Abuse Research
Publications
- Magura, S., Villano, C.L., Rosenblum, A., Vogel, H.S., Betzler, T., Consumer evaluation of dual focus mutual aid, Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 4, 2, 170-185, 2008
- Villano, C.L., Rosenblum, A., Magura, S., Fong, C., Cleland, C., Betzler, T., Prevalence and correlates of PTSD and chronic severe pain among psychiatric outpatients, Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development (JRRD), 44, 2, 167-177, 2007
- Villano, C.L., Rosenblum, A., Magura, S., Laudet, A., Fong, C., Betzler, T., Vogel, H., Knight, E., Mental health clinicians’ 12-step referral practices with dually diagnosed clients, International Journal of Self Help & Self Care, 3, 1/2, 63-71, 2005
- Nuttbrock, L.A., Rosenblum, A.R., Magura, S., Villano, C., Wallace, J., Linking female sex workers with substance abuse treatment, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 27, 3, 233-239, 2004
- Villano, C.L., Cleland, C., Rosenblum, A., Nuttbrock, L., Fong, C., Marthol, M., Wallace, J., Psychometric utility of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) with female street-based sex workers, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 5, 3, 33-41, 2004
- Villano, C.L., Rosenblum, A., Magura, S., Fong, C., Improving treatment engagement and outcomes for cocaine-using methadone patients, American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 28, 2, 213-230, 2002
- Magura, S., Rosenblum, A., Villano, C.L., Fong, C., Richman, B., Treating cocaine-using methadone patients: Predictors of outcome in a psychosocial clinical trial, Substance Use and Misuse, 37, 14, 1927-1955, 2002
Certification
EMDRIA Certified Trauma Therapist
Adult Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, NIP
Timeline
Supervising Psychologist
The New York Center for Neuropsychology and Forensic Behavioral Science
08.2004 - 04.2008
Project Director
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
11.2002 - 01.2006
Clinical Psychologist
Private Practice
2013 - Current
Certified Trauma Therapist -
EMDRIA
Certificate in Group Therapy Training Course -
Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society
Certificate in Adult Psychoanalysis and Comprehensive Psychotherapy -
NIP
Psy.D. - Clinical Psychology
Yeshiva University
BA/MA - English/American Literature
Georgetown University
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