Kristi Vivirito, Psy.D.

Diocese of Arlington VA

Dr. Kristi Vivirito received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences (IPS) at Divine Mercy University (DMU) in 2019 and then worked as clinician, supervisor, and educator at DMU from 2019-2024.  Dr. Vivirito currently resides in Northern Virginia and her professional work is focused on the integration of a Catholic vision of the human person as applied to psychotherapeutic intervention and clinical supervision.  Dr. Vivirito is passionate about serving the mental health needs of the local community and accompanying her own patients on a path toward greater healing and freedom. She has worked in a variety of settings, including community mental health, inpatient psychiatric hospital, university counseling center, and private practice. Dr. Vivirito values an integrative approach to psychotherapy that is rooted in attachment theory and emphasizes emotion-focused, process-experiential, and interpersonal interventions that harmonize with a Catholic Anthropology.