Dr. Shiara M. Francisquini Oquendo holds a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, a Master of Science with a concentration in Clinical Psychology from the Carlos Albizu University, San Juan Campus, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the aforementioned university. In addition to twenty years of experience in the provision of mental health services, Dr. Francisquini has fifteen years of teaching experience in higher education institutions and twenty-two years of experience in public and private service in the areas of planning, development and implementation of social and welfare public policy, strategic planning, social research, program design and evaluation. Her clinical interests and specializations include depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related and addictive disorders, trauma and stressor related disorders, grief therapy, couples therapy and parenting skills strengthening. Dra. Francisquini is fully bilingual and available to provide therapy in English or Spanish.

Psychology Intern

My name is Sarah Hussain and I am an incoming first year Master of Arts in Applied Developmental Psychology student at George Mason University. I graduated with my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University, where I was involved in Phi Chi Theta, a business fraternity, and Camp Kesem, a national non-profit organization who supports children whose parents have been affected by cancer. I am looking to pursue a career in developmental psychology and academia.