Education & Training

Dr. Connie M. Siciliano Avila

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Trauma, Addiction & Relationship Issues

Dr. Connie has experience in clinical and nonclinical settings, such as a psychiatric hospital, university counseling centers, and independent practice. She earned her Master of Arts and Doctorate degrees in the Counseling Psychology program at Texas Woman’s University. Her training focuses included trauma, addiction, family, diversity, GLBT and men’s/women’s issues. Further experience with clinical disorders included: dissociation, personality, mood, eating, psychosis, addiction, and post traumatic stress. She has also engaged in research related to family issues, including parenting, attachment, divorce, and fathering. Fostering healthy lives and families is at the heart of Dr. Connie’s education, trainings, and passion.

Work Experience

• Currently, Psychologist at MindSprouts PGT
• Also presently, Psychologist at a health & wellness center
• Director of Trauma Clinic at Next STEPS Worldwide, PLLC
• Psychologist at Deer Oaks
• Inpatient Trauma Program Director at University Behavioral Health
• Private practice, counseling children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families
• Counselor and administrator roles at Timberlawn Mental Health Systems (TMHS) on the Trauma Inpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs
• Associate Professor at Collin College

Trainings

• Completed Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality training to obtain CAMS Trained Certification through CAMS-care Preventing Suicide at https://cams-care.com/
• 2 Day Trauma Conference: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., through PESI.com
• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional: Two Day Trauma Competency Conference by Robert Rhoton, PsyD, LPC, D.A.A.E.T.S., through PESI.com
• EMDRIA Approved EMDR Therapist Training with Compassion Works, Jordan Shafer, MS, LPC
• Trauma Model Therapy with Colin A. Ross, MD
• Getting the Love You Want with Dr. Margie McKeon and Dr. Dave McKeon
• A New Way to Love with Dr. Margie McKeon and Dr. Dave McKeon