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Dr. Christine Demaio, a licensed clinical psychologist, specializes in the evaluation and treatment of adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Known for her compassionate and evidence-based approach, she employs cognitive-behavioral treatment methods to address a variety of psychological challenges. Dr. Demaio earned her doctoral degree from the University of Arkansas in 2004 and further honed her skills through specialized training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapies during her clinical internship at Yale University, as well as her post-doctoral fellowship at The Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, LLC in New York. Her clinical expertise encompasses the treatment of anxiety disorders, depression, emotion dysregulation, body-focused repetitive behavior difficulties, marital conflict, mindful parenting, and adjustment difficulties. Dr. Demaio believes in fostering a collaborative therapist-patient relationship, emphasizing that successful therapy requires active participation in addressing the topics discussed both during sessions and in-between.