Christian Berrios, Psy.D.

Hi there! I am glad you are taking the time to learn more about me and the services I can provide. I am a trauma-informed therapist who places great emphasis on the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for healing and change. I think you will find that I am a warm and compassionate person who provides a caring, safe and nonjudgmental space. Through my years of clinical practice, I have learned that no person is left unscathed from the impact of some sort of trauma and that these events often require us to adapt to difficult situations by disconnecting from important parts of our identity, emotions, bodies and relationships. Though I draw from several therapeutic modalities, the center theme in my approach is influenced by the Neuro-Affective Relational Model (NARM) for developmental trauma. I facilitate change through curious awareness in a genuine and heartfelt relationship in the here and now. With NARM, I help you to notice when you are behaving in relationships in a way that doesn’t seem good for you but are not sure what to do about it, if you want to experience more connection with yourself and others, feel stuck in repetitive patterns of guilt and shame, want to increase your capacity to experience and process emotion, or if you are curious to know more about developmental trauma.

In addition to my growing interest in trauma work, I also enjoy my work as a DBT therapist. DBT is a treatment indicated for individuals who struggle with emotional dysregulation, interpersonal difficulties, suicidality, self-harm and substance use, among other behaviors. The function of DBT is to help enhance a person’s skill base to cope with difficult life situations. A majority of my clients are teens who greatly benefit from DBT.  I also enjoy working with parents who equally benefit from support and training as they move through the challenges of the teen years.

Dr. Chris Berrios is a bilingual (English and Spanish) Florida-licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with teens, adults (all ages), parents and families. Her areas of practice include the treatment of depression, anxiety, complex trauma (C-PTSD), mood disorders, parent training, emotional difficulties, relational difficulties, grief, self-harm, suicidality and Borderline Personality Disorder. Dr. Berrios is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and the Neuro-Affective Relational Model (NARM) for complex trauma.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Miami and a Masters of Arts and Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from The Florida School of Professional Psychology. She completed a pre-doctoral internship in Clinical Psychology at Citrus Health Network Community Mental Health Center in Miami and a post-doctoral residency in the School District of Hillsborough County.

She maintains membership with the following professional affiliations:
Member of the American Psychological Association
Member of the Florida Psychological Association