
Joseph Trunzo
Private Practice Psychologist & Professor
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI USA
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI USA
Private Practice Psychologist & Professor
I assess and treat patients for mental illnesses, teach students, and conduct and maintain research.
"The most difficult part for me along this path was getting into a clinical PhD program. I applied for two years and didn't get in anywhere, and I finally got in my third year, so those two years were pretty rough."
"In my practice, it's really about having a positive impact on people's lives. When that works... and you know that that person is in a better space in their life, and you helped them to get there, that's awesome. It's a great feeling."
"The biggest thing is that there was nobody looking over my shoulder. When you're in training, you're very closely supervised. Once you get your license and you're out on your own, it's like 'uh oh!' It was both exhilarating and daunting."
"They were probably my undergraduate professors. I had a very good mentor in graduate school, but I had three undergraduate professors who were just phenomenal at their jobs. The impact that they had was really profound."
"In middle school I had a little bit of talent as an artist. I was a pretty good pencil drawer, and there was a while I thought that maybe I could have a career in art. But I knew by seventh or eighth grade I wanted to be a psychologist."
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