The focus of the work at The Institute for the Study and Treatment of Loss (ISTL) is on mental health issues relating to loss, grief, illness, injury, dying, death, bereavement, disaster, and trauma, as well as stress reactions of first responders and medical personnel. These include, but are not limited to:
Services offered by Dr. Therese A. Rando and ISTL are provided in seven functional areas: (1) treatment; (2) consultation; (3) training and education; (4) legal consultation; (5) media commentary & consultation; (6) research; and (7) publications.
What We Do
Treatment at the ISTL is provided through Therese A. Rando Associates, Ltd. Dr. Rando and a dedicated staff of experienced and licensed clinicians offer professional outpatient mental health services for a wide variety of issues. These include, but are not limited to:
Types of Treatment
We offer an assortment of treatment modalities. Everyone's treatment is tailored to meet his or her specific needs. Among the possibilities are:
All our counselors have extensive training in empirically-validated clinical approaches. Some have specialty training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and clinical applications of Polyvagal Theory. They will assess your situation to determine the best ways to help you meet your goals.
Ways to Receive Service
Depending upon a person's insurance coverage, we can offer services in-person or by telebehavioral health through video calls or the telephone.
Our Clinical Staff
Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., BCETS, BCBT Clinical Director
Marjorie H. Lamphear, Ph.D., LMHC, CT
Dr. Lamphear is a clinical psychologist, who has been with ISTL since 2008. Prior to this, for many years Dr. Lamphear was a therapist working with individuals impacted by homicide, suicide, and accident. In pursuit of furthering her skills in traumatic bereavement and complicated mourning, she has become a Certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Clinician and an EMDR International Association Approved Consultant. Two other areas where she has received extensive training are in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and the clinical applications of the Polyvagal Theory, with both of these approaches having been found extremely helpful in addressing the ways that trauma is remembered in the nervous system and body. In 2003, Dr. Lamphear achieved the status of Certified Traumatologist, which was awarded by the Academy of Traumatology.
Louis L. Charron, LICSW, JD
Mr. Charron has been a clinical social worker for over 25 years. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Providence College, a Juris Doctor from Antioch University, and his Masters in Social Work from Boston College. Mr. Charron has concentrated his work and passion in the areas of grief and loss, in which he works with children, adults, families, and the elderly populations. He was the recipient of the Rhode Island NASW's Social Worker of the Year Award in 2004. He has been a therapist at ISTL since 2003.
Paul V. Valente, LICSW
Mr. Valente earned a degree in Clinical Social Work from Smith College. Upon receipt of his degree, he worked for many years in a comprehensive behavioral health care program. He provided general mental health services to adults, couples, and families. In 1997, he started working at Therese A. Rando Associates, Ltd. Along with treating issues associated with loss and complicated mourning, Mr. Valente also sees individuals who come in with concerns around their experiences of anxiety and depression, and the management of changes in their lives.
If you are interested in more information about our counseling services or insurance coverage, please contact our office at (401) 823-5410.
Consultation is provided in four fashions around mental health issues relating to loss, grief, illness, injury, dying, death, bereavement, disaster, and trauma:
Third parties may include, but are not necessarily limited to:
Programs are individually designed to meet the specific needs, goals, and objectives of the group/organization. These can vary in length from minutes to days, and can be directed at professional, lay, or mixed audiences. Content typically focuses upon mental health issues relating to loss, grief, illness, injury, dying, death, bereavement, disaster, and trauma, but other topic areas in mental health, psychology, and selected aspects of public safety, first responder, and medical personnel issues also are options.
Legal consultation and expert witness services are provided to attorneys around mental health issues relating to loss, grief, illness, injury, dying, death, bereavement, disaster, and trauma. The focus may be generic (e.g., typically expected effects of traumatic death of a loved one) and/or specific (e.g., the particular issues of a client in a given legal case).
Consultation may involve one or a combination of the following:
V. MEDIA COMMENTARY & CONSULTATION
Dr. Rando is a national media resource expert in loss, grief, illness, injury, dying, death, bereavement, disaster, and trauma for the American Psychological Association. She offers education to the public and consultation to members of the news and entertainment media around selected matters of psychology and, in particular, mental health issues relating to loss, grief, illness, injury, dying, death, bereavement, disaster, and trauma. Dr. Rando has provided commentary on radio and television, in print, and online. She also has provided developmental guidance to print and broadcast journalists around these topics.
Dr. Rando is available for consultation to research teams around mental health issues relating to loss, grief, illness, injury, dying, death, bereavement, disaster, and trauma.
At this time, Dr. Rando engages in a limited amount of clinical research. Current research projects include collaboration in:
Dr. Rando's written works pertain to the clinical aspects of thanatology and traumatology. Her focus is to provide clear, specific, and practical information to explicate the issue at hand (usually from among mental health issues relating to loss, grief, illness, injury, dying, death, bereavement, disaster, and trauma) and/or to educate professionals and/or lay audiences on how to most therapeutically contend with or intervene in the issue.