Epifania Gallina

assessing and diagnosing mental health conditions developing and implementing personalized treatment plans providing individual counseling

Mental Health Therapist - EK mental health counseling - New York, NY

(2025-04)

• assessing and diagnosing mental health conditions
• developing and implementing personalized treatment plans
• providing individual counseling
• maintaining confidential client records

Adjunct Lecturer - Baruch College, City University of New York - New York, NY

(2024-09)

• Teaching psychology to undergraduate students
• Lecturing on topics related to family psychology

Adjunct lecturer - Barnard College, Columbia University - New York, NY

(2023-09 - 2024-05)

• Teaching psychology to undergraduate students
• Lecturing on topics related to child development

Adjunct Lecturer - Borough of Manhattan Community College - New York, NY

(2020-07 - 2022-05)

• Teaching psychology to undergraduate students
• Lecturing on topics related to Introductory Psychology

Adjunct Lecturer - Brooklyn College, City University Of New York - New York, NY

(2019-09 - 2022-05)

• Teaching psychology to undergraduate students
• Lecturing on topics related to Abnormal and Child Psychology

Adjunct Lecturer - Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York - New York, NY

(2019-09)

• Teaching psychology to undergraduate students
• Lecturing on topics related to Introductory Psychology

Adjunct Lecturer - Hunter College, City University of New York - New York, NY

(2019-01 - 2019-05)

• Teaching psychology to undergraduate students
• Lecturing on concepts of psychological science, presently States of Consciousness

Community Habilitation - Hamaspik of Kings County, Community Habilitation - Brooklyn, New York

(2019-01 - 2019-07)

• Assisted student with hearing disability with afterschool homework as well As other academic, social, and emotional related disabilities
• Engaged in other play-based activities in between academic work

Teaching Assistant - Educational Paraprofessional, Board of Education - New York, NY

(2013-06 - 2019-01)

Assists students with developmental, emotional, and learning disabilities with academic needs throughout the school day and year.

• Aids in classroom planning, parental Engagement, activity planning, and facilitates interactions between students

Educational Assistant - Literacy Partners - New York, NY

(2013-10 - 2014-02)

Assisted in the development of programs for adults with illiteracy and aided with homework and job applications.

Volunteer Internship - Brito Baby ISLAND Lab, NYU - New York, NY

(2020-08)

• Recruiting and screening participants
• Entering and maintaining study data
• Conducting qualitative interviews

Volunteer Researcher, with Chiye Aoki, Ph.D. - Center for Neural Science, NYU - New York, NY

(2018-04 - 2018-10)

Studying the neurobiological correlates of anorexia nervosa in adolescent female mice.

• Data collection and assisting with experimental studies

Co-Therapist, with Steven Philipson Ph.D. - Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy - New York, NY

(2018-04 - 2018-10)

Supports and guides patients affected by anxiety disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive disorder under the supervision of dr. Philipson. Therapeutic techniques utilized are: Mindfulness, CBT, and Exposure and Response Prevention.

Research Assistant, with George Bonnano Ph.D. - Teachers College, Columbia University - New York, NY

(2016-10 - 2017-03)

Administered, recruited, and collected data for context sensitivity study in relation to Post-Traumatic Stress disorder.

Interventionist - Center for Cerebral Palsy, Teachers College, Columbia University - New York, NY

(2016-06 - 2016-07)

Assisted with children affected by cerebral palsy for six hours a day as well as monitored their progress using their affected hand through games and other activities. In addition, collected and inputted data into excel.

• Worked one on one but also in groups with other children depending on the task at hand
• Assisted physical and occupational therapists with data collection and recording of progress

Master's degree - Mental Health Counseling - Hunter College, The City University of New York (2024-05)

Master's degree - clinical psychology - Teachers College, Columbia University (2018-05)

Bachelor's degree - Psychology - Hunter College, The City University of New York (2016-06)

Associate's degree - Liberal Arts - Kingsborough Community College (2014-06)