Dr. Christina Zampitella, FT

President/Founder
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Fellow of Thanatology

Dr. Zampitella is a licensed clinical psychologist, Fellow of Thanatology (specialist in death, loss, and grief), traumatologist, and the founder of The Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy. She frequently serves as an adjunct professor and internationally recognized professional speaker, and has a particular passion for training emerging mental health professionals. Dr. Zampitella hosts her podcast, Phoenix Rising with Dr. Z., where she delves into various topics related to grief and trauma. Her clinical practice, research, course development, and teaching are centered around grief and trauma studies, nature-based therapy, and integrative psychology. Dr. Zampitella has held leadership roles within professional institutions, serving as the chair of the Continuing Education Committee for several organizations. Additionally, she is a faculty member at the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition and is on the advisory committee for National University’s Integrative Psychology bachelor’s degree program. Her professional experience includes serving as the resident psychologist for 5 News in San Diego, and she frequently appeared on NBC News in San Diego and Philadelphia. Dr. Zampitella has been recognized in various publications, including The Huffington Post, New York Post, Elle Magazine, BuzzFeed, and several Delaware publications.

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Specialties

• Trauma, Grief, Death, and Loss
• Nature-Based Therapy
• EMDR
• Narrative Psychotherapy
  Meaning Reconstruction

Ages Served

• Adults 18+

Education

• Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology, Alliant International University, CA
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, Alliant International University, CA
• Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, Immaculata University, PA
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of Delaware, DE
• Fellow of Thanatology, Association for Death Education and Counseling, MN
• Grief Therapy as Meaning Reconstruction Certification
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) trained

Licenses

• DE License #B1-0001010
• CA License #PSY20878

Additional Information

• Founder & Owner of Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy
• Associate Professor at National University, CA
• Adjunct Professor at Goldey-Beacom College, DE
• Recipient of the Outstanding Doctor of Clinical Psychology Award, California School of Professional Psychology, 2005
• Professional Speaker and Trainer
  Faculty member for the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition
• Certified Grief Informed Professional (CGP)
• Certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
• Certified in yoga nidra