My Education & Training
I received my Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University. At Penn State, I was introduced to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy and was immediately drawn to the idea of becoming a relationship expert. I received my Master’s and Doctorate Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. I had wonderful opportunities at Nova and was selected by the faculty to receive supervision from one of the founding fathers of the field of Marriage and Family Therapy, Dr. Salvador Minuchin.
Earlier in my career, I worked in addiction treatment centers and created family programs for substance users, their spouses and their loved ones which inspired my research study, “Solution-Focused Family Weekends in an Addictions Treatment Facility: An Action Treatment-and-Research Study.” I have focused my research on relationships, addiction and human change for the past several years.
Post-doctorate, I received certifications as an Addiction-Informed Mental Health Professional (CAIMHP) and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP.) I also am a Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and actively involved in their subchapter, Couples and Intimate Relationships.
Internationally Recognized Author and Literary Contributor
Solution-Focused Family Weekends in an Addictions Treatment Facility: An Action Treatment-and-Research Study
This study explored the viability of an underrepresented, alternative approach to treatment, and to explore the personal, organizational, and clinical processes occurring throughout the development of a systemic family program implemented in an adult inpatient rehab center with an individualistic approach.
The Craft of Family Therapy: Challenging Certainties
In this book they teach readers basic communication and family therapy skills using some of Dr. Minuchin’s most interesting and illuminating cases. Not only do readers re-learn basic techniques, such as reframing and joining, but they are treated to an in-depth commentary on each case, with Dr. Minuchin emphasizing the techniques he uses that allow him to refocus attention from the Identified Patient to the family as a whole.
Dr. DiMrco is invested in her patients. She is compassionate and smart. She is easy to talk to, and provides helpful ways to make the change.
- Christina S