My passion lies in empowering individuals to navigate their challenges and find healing, growth, and resilience within.
My passion lies in empowering individuals to navigate their challenges and find healing, growth, and resilience within.
Dr. Alonso holds a Master and Doctoral degrees in Clinical and Forensic Psychology with a concentration in Child and Adolescent Psychology, a second Master’s degree in Social Work with a Clinical Concentration and a Post-Doctorate residency at Miami Children’s Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. My academic degrees, knowledge and experience enables me to offer my clients the highest level of knowledge and expertise.
Dr. Alonso began his professional career at Florida International University at the College of Health and Urban Affairs whereby he earned a Bachelor degree in Social Work (BSW), graduating with Honors as a distinguish Cum Laude. He then continued his graduate studies by earning a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work (MSW) and became inducted into the Social Work Honor Society, Phi Alpha. Afterwards he continued his educational career by pursuing a second degree in Clinical Psychology and setting the path to continue into his graduate studies at Albizu University, and completing a second Master's degree in Clinical Psychology (M.S.) followed by a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) with a specialized concentration in Forensic Psychology and also inducted into The National Honor Society in Psychology, Psi Chi and awarded an Internship at the prestigious Miami Children's Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. Upon graduation, He continued his Postdoctoral Residency in the Department of Psychiatry in both inpatient and outpatient settings. His Dissertation on an Adolescent Suicide Prevention Program Design using Multiple Family Group Therapy, is published and recorded in the United States Library of Congress.
Dr. Alonso practiced as a Court appointed by the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida as a Guardian Ad Litem, and by the Division of Family Court Services as a specialist in providing Extended Co-parenting Therapy, Parental Alienation Reunification, Family Therapy, and Therapeutic Supervised Visitations by way of his specialized expertise, concentrated education, and extensive training within the areas of Adolescent Behavior, Child Sexual Abuse, Adolescent Self-Mutilating Behavior/Suicide and Parental Alienation.
Bilingual: English (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent)
Higher Education
Doctor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology
Concentration: Forensic Psychology
Albizu University, Doral, Florida
APA Accredited
Master of Science in Psychology
Albizu University, Doral, Florida
APA Accredited
Master of Science in Social Work
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Social Work
Florida International University, Miami, Florida
Clinical Training
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Clinical Psychology
Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
Miami Children’s Hospital “Nicklaus Children’s Hospital”
APA and APPIC Accredited Internship Site
Clinical Psychology Intern
Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
Miami Children’s Hospital “Nicklaus Children’s Hospital”
APA and APPIC Accredited Internship Site
Clinical Psychology Practicum Student
Goodman Psychological Service Center
Albizu University
APA Accredited
Graduate Social Work Internship
Miami-Dade Family & Victims Services
Victim Advocacy Center
Graduate Social Work Internship
Jackson Memorial Hospital ~ Employee Assistance Program
Jackson Health System
Undergraduate Social Work Practicum
Public Defender’s Office of Miami-Dade County
Department of Juvenile Justice ~ 11th Judicial Circuit Court
Undergraduate Social Work Practicum
St. Luke’s Residential Drug & Alcohol Treatment Facility
Clinical Competencies and Service Areas
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Psychological Evaluations and Testing of Children and Adolescents with disorders of intellectual and learning disabilities, Schizophrenia, Major Depression, Anxiety, Autism, Substance Abuse, Attention Deficit Disorder, Eating Disorders and Personality Disorders. Responsible for using a broad-based approach to psychological treatment modalities including short and long term psychotherapy; group, family; and general assessment and consultation applicable to children and adolescents with severe mental illness. Responsible for establishing a consultative role with treatment teams and for assisting to develop protocols relating to outcome evaluation and treatment planning. Administering and interpreting psychological tests to children and adolescents; Intelligence; Personality, Achievement, Aptitude and Vocational.
Pediatric Inpatient Consultation
Inpatient emergency psychological consultations of medically compromised children and adolescents experiencing difficulty secondary to chronic illness within a wide variety of medical services, including Hematology/Oncology, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Physical Rehabilitation, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, and General Medicine.
Behavioral Medicine
Implementation of treatment of Children and Adolescents in-patient psychiatric unit due to self injurious behavior or overdose. Treatment components included Individual, Family and Group Therapy, reduce Self-injury/Cutting, Self-Mutilation Behaviors.
Intensive Outpatient Program: Transitioning children and adolescents from the psychiatric inpatient setting by continuing treatment to outpatient in a least-restrictive environment. Providing individual psychotherapy and family therapy to parents/guardians in a four-hour program offered three times per week.
Adult Psychology
Implementation of Clinical Assessments and Treatment of Adults with Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Treatment components included Individual, Family and Couples Therapy, using various treatment approaches of psychotherapies.
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing EMDR International Association
2011 Basic Training (60 CE hours)
Non-violent Crisis Intervention
2008-2009 Crisis Prevention Institute
Certified Hypnotist
2008 Omni Hypnosis Training Center
Certified Hypnosis Training Program
Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Certified Past-Life Regression Therapist
2012 Omega Institute
Dr. Brian Weiss - Past-Life Regression Therapy Training and Certification
Rhinebeck, New York