Louis Franzini

Louis Franzini is a senior clinical psychologist and Emeritus Professor of Psychology, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience from his extensive training, which includes a B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed an internship in Veterans Affairs Hospitals and engaged in specialized postdoctoral training in behavior modification at Stony Brook University. His therapeutic orientation is grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy, focusing on the transformation of current problematic behaviors while typically avoiding medication recommendations. Louis has worked effectively with a diverse range of clients and supervised doctoral trainees in both outpatient and inpatient contexts, including university counseling centers. His expertise lies in addressing behavioral excesses or deficits that affect personal functioning, encompassing areas such as social relationships, sexual functioning, work responsibilities, parenting, and life decisions. Utilizing evidence-based techniques such as coping strategies, relaxation training, negative thinking elimination, assertiveness training, and reasonable goal setting, Louis acknowledges that life brings inevitable stressors to everyone, often in unpredictable ways. With his active listening skills and a genuine, nonjudgmental, and caring interview style—often complemented by a touch of humor—Louis collaborates with individuals to identify the most pressing issues they face and to explore paths toward achieving meaningful changes, fostering a more adaptive and gratifying pattern of life behaviors.