Professional Background

Dr. Parisi received a Bachelor’s Degree with Honors in Psychology from the University of Connecticut.  He completed an M.A. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Hartford and was awarded a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1977 from the California School of Professional Psychology.  

Dr. Parisi was the Director of Psychology and Behavioral Medicine at Presbyterian Hospital for 14 years.  During that time he established the hospital's Center for Mind-Body Health and co-founded the Center for Integrative Medicine.  Prior to that he was the Director of Psychology at Charter Pines Hospital,  where he developed and ran the Anxiety Disorders Program.

Dr. Parisi established and has maintained a private practice in Charlotte, NC since 1979.  He is in full-time private practice with Charlotte Behavioral Health Associates.


Licenses and Certifications

North Carolina: Licensed Practicing Psychologist  # 639

North Carolina: Health Care Service Provider - Psychologist

Independent Instructor: Parent Effectiveness Training

Independent Instructor: Quit Smart Smoking Cessation
  

Professional Affiliations

American Psychological Association
North Carolina Psychological Association
Mecklenburg Psychological Association
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Trichotillomania Learning Center

For additional information about Dr. Parisi, click here to see his Vita