Cecile Serrano, OTR.

Cecile Serrano is a registered occupational therapist (OTR) and a board certified biofeedback specialist. For 11 years she has been an OTR (foreign and domestic trained) and has practiced in various hospitals, clinics, countries and states, giving her a unique experience and an understanding of cultural differences and pathologies. She speaks English, Spanish and French fluently and has an extended knowledge of providing care to a bilingual population.

Seven years ago she started using BFB training combined with counseling at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco and had as mentors Dr. Tony Hughes and Dr. Eric Peper, biofeedback researchers and clinicians. She focused on pain and stress management for children and adults. Five years ago she moved to NYC and specialized in the treatment of ADD/HD, learning disabilities, particularly with a bilingual population, while continuing stress and pain management. She learned from Dr.Vincent Monastra, well known from his clinical work and research in neurofeedback training with children and adolescents, and from working with Susan Antelis, a biofeedback specialist with children. Ms. Antelis is also the president of the Northeastern Regional Biofeedback Society (NRBS). Mrs. Serrano is a member of the board of the NRBS.

Mrs. Serrano is a member of the Association of Applied Psychology and Biofeedback (AAPB) and an active member of the NRBS. She has a master's degree in occupational therapy and is currently a graduate student in the long distance clinical psychology program with the French Institute of Psychology of Paris 8. Her research studies/projects are focused on communication in health care, especially in palliative care.