Anthony Cernera, M. Ed.
Associate Therapist

Anthony A. Cernera has dedicated his life to exploring how humans learn, grow, heal, and change. You may have seen him on Good Morning America or read about him in Men’s Health Magazine. Anthony is a researcher, educator, and psychotherapist.

Anthony is a graduate-level clinician from the University of Saint Joseph’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. He holds a Master’s in Education, a certification in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and is EMDR trained. He is currently a practicing counselor and a human development doctoral candidate. His Ph.D. research focuses on behavior change and habit formation.

When he’s not helping individuals actualize their full potential, he volunteers in hospice care, teaches meditation, and competes in skydiving, holding gold and silver medals in the USPA National Skydiving Championships. Anthony lives in Fairfield with his Bernese Mountain Dog puppy and his cat, who doesn’t yet care much for the dog.


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