Dr. Serino is the Director and Founder of Serene Psychotherapy. She is a New York & Connecticut Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in the treatment of emotional disorders and the assessment of AD/HD and learning disabilities. Dr. Serino helps patients better manage symptoms by improving emotional awareness and anxious distress with coping skills, and by gaining insight into patterns of over-learned behavior. Often, people need help and validation to navigate challenging life circumstances (i.e., resolving past trauma, living through a pandemic, or becoming a new mom) with more empowerment, curiosity and self-compassion. Dr. Serino offers an individualized approach to therapy, by tailoring interventions to her patients’ needs, utilizing her breadth of clinical experience and knowledge of evidence-based practices. She infuses talk therapy with skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (CBT and DBT). Her therapeutic style is described as warm, collaborative and solution-focused. Her goal is for you to learn to become your own therapist using the insight and skills gained in treatment.
Dana Serino, PhD
Education and Training
Clinical Fellowship in Women’s Mental Health - Cognitive Therapy for Women
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology - Brooklyn Learning Center
PhD in Clinical Psychology, with Distinction - Fairleigh Dickinson University
MA in Clinical Psychology - Teachers College, Columbia University
Publications
Peterson, B.S., Rosen, T.S., Dingman, S., Toth, Z., Swardekar, S., Hao, X., Liu, F., Xu, D., Zhengchao, D., Peterson, J.B., Ryu, J.H., Serino, D., Branch, C., Bansal, R. (2020). Associations of maternal prenatal drug abuse with measures on newborn brain structure, tissue organization, and metabolite concentrations. JAMA Pediatrics, 174(9), 831-842.
Serino, D., Peterson, B. S., & Rosen, T. S. (2018). Psychological functioning of women taking illicit drugs during pregnancy and the growth and development of their offspring in early childhood. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 14(3), 158-170.
M. N., Serino, D., Bansal, R., Hao, X., Nati, G., Toth, Z., … Peterson, B.S. (2015). Morphological features of the neonatal brain following exposure to regional anesthesia during labor and delivery. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 33(2), 213-221.
Angela Candrilli is a 3rd year doctoral student at Fairleigh Dickinson's Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. She has clinical experience and interest in working with individuals with autism. She has a background in neuropsychological evaluations for children and adults with diagnoses ranging from genetic disorders and concussions to neurodevelopmental disorders, including AD/HD, learning disorders, and intellectual disabilities. At Serene Psychotherapy, she works as a psychology technician, performing neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations in our Westchester and Manhattan offices.
Angela Candrilli
Education and Training
Clinical Psychology Ph.D (in progress), Fairleigh Dickinson University
B.A. in Psychology (Applied Behavioral Analysis Track), SUNY Binghamton University
Psychology Extern at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Dept of Pediatric Neurology
Publications
Grosso, M., Morton, H., Candrilli, A., Romanczyk, R., & Mattson, JG (2022). Factors influencing age of diagnosis with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Implications for equity in the diagnostic process.
Alyssa Cangemi is a 4th-year doctoral student in Fairleigh Dickinson's Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. She has clinical experience and an interest in working with individuals with mood disorders and trauma-related disorders. She has a background in neuropsychological evaluations for children and adults with diagnoses ranging from AD/HD and learning disabilities to neurocognitive disorders, such as dementia. At Serene Psychotherapy, she works as a psychology technician, performing neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations at our Manhattan office.
Alyssa Cangemi
Education and Training
Clinical Psychology Ph.D. (in progress), Fairleigh Dickinson University
B.S. in Psychology and Biology, University of Massachusetts – Amherst
Psychology Extern at OMHNY South Beach Psychiatric Center’s Power Center
Psychology Extern at VA New York Harbor Healthcare