Laura M. Longo
PhD, Counseling Psychology, University at Albany
MS, Counselor Education, Central Connecticut State University
BA, Psychology and Sociology, Stony Brook University
About
Laura M. Longo is a New York State licensed psychologist whose work spans applied research, program development, implementation and evaluation, training, and clinical practice. Her expertise is in prevention and early intervention addressing addictive behaviors, mental health, and suicide prevention. Her work focuses on translating research into practice and understanding the individual, interpersonal, sociocultural, and systemic factors that influence health behavior and engagement with prevention and intervention services.
She has received grant funding from the National Council for Problem Gambling (NCPG), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the American Psychological Association (APA) to support her research and applied work.
Dr. Longo has extensive experience training and supervising students, clinicians, and other professionals in motivational interviewing and Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). She particularly enjoys helping practitioners integrate evidence-based approaches into person-centered practice.
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Research: Substance use, brief intervention, social norms, secondhand effect of substance use, harm reduction, recovery, and screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT).