Dr. Robert Cipriano, Jr.

Dr. Robert J. Cipriano, Jr., received his doctoral degree from Carlos Albizu University in Miami, Florida and completed his APA accredited doctoral internship at one of the largest state hospitals that housed the “criminally insane” within the Central United States. He is currently a Florida Licensed Psychologist and for the past eight years has been working as a police psychologist for a major metropolitan police department.

In that role, he also serves as a consultant for the Special Response Team (SRT -Also known as SWAT) and provides expert training and develops strategies for effectively working with and understanding the “criminal mind” as well as gaining insight and managing individuals who suffer from severe mental illness and who are in crisis. His area of specialization includes utilizing his clinical skills operationally to target the spectrum of trauma and violence out in the field. Such experience entails educating police, the military veteran, and the civilian population on the psychological effects from trauma as well as understanding and managing aspects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)– recognizing signs and symptoms of the disorder, how it manifests, and how to work and interact with those who may suffer from it.