Dr. Panzarella received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Temple University and served as a postdoctoral fellow for a National Institute of Mental Health study on the etiology of depression. She is certified in cognitive therapy and is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. In the last five years, Dr. Panzarella has worked at the senior management level in public behavioral health services for the City of Philadelphia and the largest Mental Health Association affiliate in the Unites States covering four counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. She has previously taught graduate students at Chestnut Hill College and MCP Hahnemann University (now part of Drexel University). Her previous research is on social support as a protective factor in risk for depression and her clinical interests emphasize empirically informed interventions for high-risk populations and the integration of clinical and peer models.