Charissa Chamorro

Charissa Cree Chamorro (born April 26, 1977, in Baytown, Texas) is a clinical psychologist,^[1] Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai,^[2][3] and American television personality of Chilean heritage^[4] specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression and sleep-related issues.^[5][6][7]

Chamorro is a frequent media contributor and her expertise has been featured in Time,^[8] Forbes,^[9] Parents,^[10] People,^[11] Real Simple,^[12] The Week,^[13] Insider,^[14] Men's Health,^[15] Vox,^[16] the Huffington Post^[17] and Newsweek.^[18]

She has presented her research at conferences nationwide,^[19][20][21] and has been awarded fellowships in research and statistics.^[22] She has contributed to research on pediatric OCD and anxiety disorders, and has researched on the long-term effects of child abuse and exposure to community violence, and on the identification of factors that contribute to anxiety and mood disorders.^[23][24]

Chamorro completed clinical training at Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD), Children's Day Unit at New York State Psychiatric Institute, Mount Sinai Center for OCD and Related Disorders and Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center.^[25][26][27]

She was a featured contributor on NBC's Doc to Doc with Dr. John Torres and her television and film career includes leading roles on such soap operas as Guiding Light as Tory Granger (2001–2002)^[28] and One Life to Live as Sophia Pellegrino (1999–2001),^[29] for which she won the 2001 OLTL Soap Central Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress and Outstanding Newcomer.^[30] Charissa starred in the feature film Hysterical Psycho, had guest starring roles on Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent,^[31] and has worked extensively in theater.

Chamorro received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University, earned a master's degree in Social Work from New York University, a master's degree in psychology from Long Island University,^[32] and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University.^[33]

She has also worked with advocacy and social service programs throughout New York City. Her work as a movement instructor for pediatric cancer patients inspired her to pursue a career as a clinical psychologist with a specialty in child and adolescent psychology.^[34] Chamorro is a mentor at Psicológos Latinos Avanzando Nuestros Servicios (PLANS) where she supports the growth and success of Latino undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students interested in becoming licensed psychologists.^[35]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009-2010	As the World Turns[36]	Myra Haft	Recurring
2009	Hysterical Psycho	Ally	Starring
2008	The Marconi Bros.[37]	Mindy	Supporting
2007	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Sandy Del Gado	Episode: "Rocket Man"
2007	Manhunt 2	Mrs. Lamb	Voice and Performance Capture
2003	Law & Order	Kay Hartley	Episode: "Mother's Day"
2001-2002	Guiding Light	Victoria "Tory" Granger	Series regular
2001	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone	Loop Group	US version
2000	Search Party	Celebrity Contestant	4 episodes "Puerto Rico"
1999-2001	One Life to Live	Sophia Pellegrino	Series regular

References

1. "Meet Dr. Charissa Chamorro". drcharissachamorro.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
2. "Charissa Chamorro, PhD Profile Mount Sinai". profiles.mountsinai.org. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
3. "Charissa Chamorro Adjunct Instructor Psychology New York University". nyu.edu. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
4. "About the Actors: Charissa Cree Chamorro". soapcentral.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
5. "Charissa Chamorro, PhD". parents.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
6. "About Dr. Chamorro". pw-consulting.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
7. "Child and Adolescent Anxiety Special Interest Group". childanxietysig.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
8. "5 Steps to Take to Become a Morning Person". Time. November 4, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
9. "23 Best Toys For 6-Month-Olds". forbes.com. December 21, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
10. "When to Stop Giving Your Baby a Bottle Before Bed". parents.com. October 31, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
11. "8 Best Sleep Masks of 2023 to Block Out Light While Home or Away". people.com. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
12. "Sleep Psychologists Explain Why Your Dreams Are So Vivid—and What They Mean". realsimple.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
13. "New Years Resolutions". Retrieved April 29, 2024.
14. "4-month sleep regression". insider.com. October 18, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
15. "If Anxiety Is Ruining Your Dating Life, Make These Changes". menshealth.com. October 31, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
16. "In search of an Attainable New Year's resolution". vox.com. December 11, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
17. "How To Curb Food Waste When You Have ADHD". huffpost.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
18. "Fury as Mom Plans to Cancel Christmas at In-Laws' to Keep Toddler Happy". newsweek.com. December 13, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
19. "Relationship Between Childhood Psychological Abuse, Anxiety, and Interpersonal Dysfunction" (PDF). easternpsychological.org. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
20. "Childhood psychological abuse predicts anxiety in adulthood" (PDF). sccap53.org. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
21. "Psychometric Properties of a Screening Instrument for Child and Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Disorders" (PDF). adaa.org. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
22. "Charissa Chamorro Women's Mental Health Consortium". wmhcny.org. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
23. "Psychodynamic Doctoral Dissertations Completed in 2018 and 2019" (PDF). apa.org. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
24. Chamorro, Charissa C (2018). Childhood psychological abuse predicts anxiety in adulthood: The mediating role of anxiety sensitivity (Thesis).
25. "Charissa Chamorro, PhD". profiles.icahn.mssm.edu. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
26. "Charissa Chamorro, MSW, MA". childadolescentpsych.cumc.columbia.edu. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
27. "Surviving and Thriving During the Holidays". teenhealthcare.org. December 14, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
28. "Who's Who in Springfield: Tory Granger | Guiding Light on Soap Central". soapcentral.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
29. "Charissa Chamorro". TV.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
30. "Soap Central OLTL Dankies Awards". soapcentral.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
31. "Charissa Chamorro". IMDB.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
32. "Child and Adolescent Anxiety Special Interest Group". childanxietysig.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
33. "B.U. Bridge: Boston University community's weekly newspaper". bu.edu. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
34. "Stage 13". stage-13.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
35. "Psicológos Latinos Avanzando Nuestros Servicios PLANS". plans4psych.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
36. "Charissa Chamorro". IMDB.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
37. "Soaps.com Chats with ATWT Newcomer Charissa Chamorro". soaps.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

External links

• Charissa Chamorro at IMDb
• YouTube - Charissa Chamorro
• Soap Central Archived February 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine