Dr. Rivera earned her Doctorate in Psychology in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Neuropsychology at Hispanic-serving institution Albizu University. She completed her clinical residency at Duke University and her postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University.

Dr. Rivera adheres to a biopsychosocial model & integrates cognitive-behavioral, trauma-informed, and relational-cultural frameworks. She has clinical & research experience working with multicultural & multilingual individuals, inclusive of immigrant populations, college students, patients with neurological conditions, and trauma survivors, across the United States & Latin America.

Dr. Rivera practices clinically at Yale Health & serves as a board member of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology and the American Psychological Association’s Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy.