High Anxiety: Supporting Students in the Transition from High School to College

BA, University of Virginia // MSW, New York University // PhD, University of BuffaloDr. Dina Nunziato has spent nearly two decades working with young adults in anxiety-related clinical and educational settings. Prior to joining the Anxiety Institute, Dina was the Director of Counseling & Psychological Services at Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) from 2009-2020 supervising a team of mental health and medical health providers. While at SLC, Dina designed and implemented a highly successful student self-care program, facilitating student resilience and anxiety management through a mind-body approach to wellness. Dina also spearheaded faculty, staff, and parent training designed to support healthy conversations around mental health issues. For more than a decade, Dina served as an adjunct professor of Integrated Clinical Practice at New York University’s Graduate School of Social Work.Dina specializes in cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety and related disorders. Her research and publications include the use of evidenced-based mindfulness techniques to support anxiety management, academic success, and emotional well-being.

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