About Me
My name is Rita Rivera, and I am a fourth-year Psy.D. student at Albizu University in Miami, Florida. I am also an international student from Honduras!
Currently, I serve as chair of the Florida Psychological Association of Graduate Students (FPAGS) and Student Representative of several APA Divisions, including General Psychology, International Psychology, and Group Psychotherapy.
My areas of interest include fields that explore the relationship between physiology and mental health, particularly among minority and underserved populations. I am currently a writer for APA’s Society of Counseling Psychology-SCP Connect Team, and I have a Psychology Today blog, “Physio & Psych.”
I have clinical experience working with Hispanic/Latinx patients and high-risk populations in the United States and my home country, Honduras. I am a proud first-generation graduate student, and it would be an honor to serve as your APAGS Chair-elect. You can read more on my candidacy and leadership experience here.
LATEST ARTICLES
The Future of Mental Health Care Is Burning Out
Fostering Emotional Resilience by Practicing Self-Compassion
Fostering Emotional Resilience by Practicing Self-Compassion
Student clinicians and early career professionals are not immune to burnout.
Fostering Emotional Resilience by Practicing Self-Compassion
Fostering Emotional Resilience by Practicing Self-Compassion
Fostering Emotional Resilience by Practicing Self-Compassion
We need to treat ourselves with kindness despite our shortcomings.
The link between nutrition and mental health
Fostering Emotional Resilience by Practicing Self-Compassion
The Lethal COVID-19 Pandemic Forges Resilience for Life
Across different fields, researchers continue to explore the relationship between nutrition and mental health.
The Lethal COVID-19 Pandemic Forges Resilience for Life
Benefits of virtual psychotherapy groups for students during COVID-19
The Lethal COVID-19 Pandemic Forges Resilience for Life
Reflections we continue to contemplate a year after the declaration of COVID-19.
Benefits of virtual psychotherapy groups for students during COVID-19
Benefits of virtual psychotherapy groups for students during COVID-19
Benefits of virtual psychotherapy groups for students during COVID-19
Virtual psychotherapy groups can serve as support systems for students during these difficult times while also adhering to safety regulations.
Developing a successful goal-setting mindset
Benefits of virtual psychotherapy groups for students during COVID-19
Benefits of virtual psychotherapy groups for students during COVID-19
Developing and maintaining a goal-setting mindset is an effective and necessary approach for goal completion.
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