Dr. Konko is a Licensed Psychologist, earning her Doctor of Psychology Degree (Psy.D.) from The Rutgers School of Applied and Professional Psychology. During her graduate education, Dr. Konko completed a variety of training experiences, which included providing counseling services to individuals, children, families, and couples. She has worked in various school districts across the country as a school psychologist providing assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and consultation services to students and staff. Dr. Konko’s post-doctoral training also included providing comprehensive evaluations and therapy to patients presenting with a wide variety of psychological disorders such as trauma, anxiety, depression, mood disorders and more. Her pre-doctoral internship was at a school-based mental health clinic, where she provided counseling and behavioral services to ethnically and socioeconomically diverse K-12 students and families. She completed a practicum experience at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s Pediatric Psychology program. Dr. Konko also completed a dissertation entitled School Stakeholder Roles in Bullying Prevention to align with her school based interest and specialty.

Dr. Konko utilizes integrative and holistic methods to heal her patients, such as meditation, mindfulness, exercise and nutrition. She is a Certified Youth Nutrition Specialist and believes that the food we eat has a direct impact on our mental health. She believes in living life in the present, and that learning mindfulness practices can help you find happiness and contentment in the “now.”

Dr. Konko is a Licensed Psychologist, earning her Doctor of Psychology Degree (Psy.D.) from The R... Read More