Juan Rios, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Sex Offender Treatment Specialist, Certified Hypnotherapist, EMDR Therapist, and TEAM CBT Therapist, is an accomplished scholar and researcher in the field of social work. He has attained a Bachelor of Social Work from Southern Connecticut State University, a Master of Social Work from Rutgers University, and a Doctorate Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. Additionally, he holds a certificate in Non-Profit Leadership from Fordham University and certified UX/UI Designer.

Currently, Dr. Rios serves as a full-time faculty professor at Seton Hall University and has served as the Director of the Master of Social Work program. He has also worked as a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University and a ranked adjunct lecturer at New York University. Dr. Rios has conducted extensive research on a range of topics, including trauma narratives of Latinx migrant women, effectiveness of mindfulness in the classroom for undocumented children in the United States, traumatic effects of migration, and issues surrounding masculinity and depression. His research on mental health and policing has garnered national attention and sparked important conversations about wellness and safety.

Dr. Rios has published several articles on mindfulness, trauma, and social justice in various academic journals. His research has been instrumental in shedding light on the experiences of marginalized communities and has contributed significantly to the field of social work. He is also a Social Work Health Futures Scholar at Portland State University, where he has developed curricula on teaching social justice using virtual reality and a model for mindful usage of virtual reality. Dr. Rios’s commitment to social justice is evident in his involvement in various diversity and inclusion initiatives at Seton Hall University and his role in the Truth Racial Healing and Transformation Center initiative.

As a distinguished field instructor for various Social Work University Masters programs, including Fordham University, New York University, and Rutgers University, Dr. Rios has provided clinical and organizational consultation to community mental health programs. He is the founder and Clinical Director of Rios and Associates Therapeutic Solutions, LLC, and a fellow member of the New Jersey Society for Clinical Social Workers. Dr. Rios’s dedication to empowering his clients to live their lives to the fullest is reflected in his person-centered approach to therapy, which encompasses various clinical modalities ranging from Existential, Psychodynamic, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to EMDR and TEAM CBT.