Rethinking Social Media: Insights from Dr. Maria Mastronardi

Rethinking Social Media: Insights from Dr. Maria Mastronardi

Dr. Maria Mastronardi, PhD LPC, is a licensed therapist and a professor of communication studies. Her research and teaching focus on social media use, relationship issues, trauma, and gender. Dr. Mastronardi offered some of her insights about how social media can both contribute to and alleviate mental distress for those who may be interested in seeking help.

Race, Identity, and Psychotherapy: Insights from Dr. Stafford

Race, Identity, and Psychotherapy: Insights from Dr. Stafford

Anancia Stafford, EdD completed her masters and doctoral work at Governor’s State University, where she studied the relationship between race, identity and college attrition among African American male college students. She currently works with individuals and adults in the Loop and in Hyde Park, Chicago.

I recently sat down with Dr. Stafford to explore how race and identity can play into the therapeutic process.