Rita M. Rivera, PsyD, HSP, CGP is a licensed clinical psychologist at Yale University. She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Neuropsychology at Albizu University and completed her clinical residency at Duke University. Rita completed her clinical fellowship at Yale University-School of Medicine and is recognized as a Health Service Psychologist (HSP) by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.
She holds credentials as a Certified Group Psychotherapist (CGP) by the International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists, a Certified Trauma Professional (CTP) by the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP), a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), and a Certified Crisis Worker by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS). Rita has clinical & research experience working with multicultural & multilingual individuals, immigrant populations, college students, patients with neurological conditions, and trauma survivors in the United States and Latin America.
Her clinical and research interests include anxiety and depressive disorders, trauma, neurocognitive presentations, and cross-cultural adjustment. Rita adheres to a biopsychosocial model & integrates cognitive-behavioral, trauma-informed, and relational-cultural frameworks. Currently, she serves as the Early Career Psychologist Representative of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology (AACP) and as a board member of the American Psychological Association’s Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy (APA Div. 49). Rita is a Hispanic/Latina/Honduran psychologist, a first-generation immigrant, and a former international student. She is dedicated to continuing using her clinical training, research initiatives, and personal skills to better support and improve underserved and diverse communities worldwide.