Andrea M. Ciarlelli
Psychotherapist, COO and Clinical Director
Andrea Ciarlelli, a lifelong Connecticut resident, has had an impressive twenty-year career in behavioral health, marked by her unparalleled dedication to patients and success in helping them achieve their therapeutic goals. Prior to joining LIFT, Andrea served as the Vice President of Operations at a National Behavioral Healthcare Organization, where she oversaw multiple eating disorder recovery and mood and anxiety treatment programs at various levels of care, and set up new programs throughout the nation, including many underserved regions. Andrea has also been a leader in the non-profit sector, serving as Director and Clinical Supervisor of group homes, crisis stabilization programs and outpatient mental health clinics in the community as well as an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University. As a licensed marital and family therapist,Therapist, Andrea uses a Systemic and Structural Therapy approach and believes in full mind-body healing and connection to self as integral parts in sustaining wellness. Andrea also holds certifications as a Licensed Body Positive Facilitator, as well as an Energy Healer, and works within a Health at Every Size™ (HAES) framework, which is vital to eating disorder recovery. When she is not working, she enjoys live music, cooking, baking, and spending time with family.
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