Joseph Taravella, MS, PhD is a licensed child and family clinical psychologist who serves as the Supervisor of the Pediatric Psychology Services and Co-Director of Psychology Intern Training at Rusk Rehabilitation. Along with a private practice in midtown Manhattan, he proudly serves on the Board of Directors for Kid Angel Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps underserved children and families from distressed communities, and is co-founder of Forward Footsteps, LLC, a publishing company with a focus on children, caregivers, and diversity with his colleague, Dr. Stacey Bromberg. In this interview, Dr. Taravella provides tremendous insights into dealing with grief, cyber bullying, and his own education from being on staff at Rusk.
