Medical Reviewers
Don Gasparini Ph.D., M.A., CASAC
Don Gasparini, Senior Manager of Policies and Procedures, has worked at Charlie Health since May 2022. Don has worked as an administrator and clinician in the behavioral health field since 1988. He has been an adjunct professor at a variety of colleges and universities in New York since 1996, teaching graduate and undergraduate students courses in psychology, counseling, and research methodology. Don has a master’s degree in counseling psychology from New York University, a doctoral degree in developmental psychology from Yeshiva University, and is a New York State Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) at the Master Counselor level.
January 31, 2023
Complex trauma is ongoing, repeated, and hard to escape –– potentially leaving you with long-lasting mental health consequences like C-PTSD.
January 30, 2023
Feeling dissociated from–or outside of–your body could be a sign of depersonalization-derealization disorder. Learn more about the signs, treatment, and the link between trauma and feeling outside of your body.
January 27, 2023
Whether it's your first time ever trying therapy or if you're starting a new type of therapy program, here's what you need to know to feel prepared and ready to begin your healing journey.
January 26, 2023
It’s possible to feel the effects of trauma even without living through a traumatic event yourself. Enter: ancestral trauma. Here’s what you need to know about it.
January 24, 2023
It's normal to experience social anxiety in certain situations, but did you know there is a clinically-recognized phobia of people?
January 20, 2023
Many people experience trauma in their life. Some of these individuals may develop a mental health condition such as PTSD or ASD –– but what is the difference between the two disorders?
