Alissa Charvonia, PhD

Marketing Manager
Pronouns: she/her/hers

Office Support

As the Marketing Manager for Warner Psychology Associates, I strive to help more clients access the affirming, culturally-sensitive, personalized care provided by WPA.

As a pediatric psychologist-in-training, my goal is to accompany children and adolescents with medical concerns and their families through difficult times by providing them with tools to cope with and make meaning of difficult experiences. I offer empathy, validation, and a familiar presence during potentially frightening times.

From 2020-2023, I was the WPA Office Manager, and provided administrative, and marketing direction to the practice.  From 2020-2023, I provided assessment and therapy to WPA clients, including to many student athletes.

I graduated with my PhD in Clinical Psychology at Howard University, and completed my pre-doctoral internship at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT. My clinical work focuses on providing testing and therapy to children with varying medical diagnoses, with a special emphasis on psychosocial support and assessment for pediatric Hematology/Oncology patients. My research and advocacy work has focused on improving care and equity for individuals from immigrant and refugee backgrounds.

  • Children, youth, and families
  • Specialties:  Pediatric Psychology and Immigrant/Refugee Communities
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Psychoeducational Testing
  • Educational Testing
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Adjustment (especially to medical disorders/treatment)
  • Trauma
  • Family Difficulties
  • Life Stress

In my free time, I love to spend time with animals – especially dogs and horses – and read! While I will read just about anything, my favorite genres are fantasy and contemporary fiction. If you want to talk about a recent read, chances are I have thoughts to share!