Dr. Robert Cipriano Jr

Dr. Robert Cipriano Jr is a licensed psychologist who has served the South Florida community for 20 years, combining clinical practice with public safety work and organizational consultation.

He holds licenses to practice psychology in Florida, California, and North Carolina; his Florida license is PY6632 and his North Carolina license is 5348. He is also board certified in Police and Public Safety Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, reflecting extensive work with law enforcement and first responder populations.

For the majority of his career Dr. Cipriano has used cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and, within the past two years, he began offering EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - to clients presenting with trauma-related symptoms. He has delivered clinical services in high-acuity settings, including the Trauma-Intensive Care Unit and inpatient behavioral health units at one of the largest trauma hospitals in northern Miami-Dade County, and he has conducted well over 200 critical incident stress debriefings for staff.

Dr. Cipriano has worked as an in-house staff psychologist for a large metropolitan police department in the southeastern United States, supporting a Crisis Negotiation Team and helping manage individuals in severe mental health crises. He has provided critical support during situations involving hostages, barricaded subjects, and other high-risk incidents.

He has also assisted victims and families affected by the Parkland, Florida school shooting and offered support to first responders connected to that incident. As a psychological supervisor for a major metropolitan police department, he developed a wellness program from its inception and helped expand wellness initiatives for both sworn and civilian public safety personnel. He has written several articles on wellness and on sustaining wellbeing across different areas of life.

In addition to clinical and supervisory work, Dr. Cipriano provides expert training on the psychological dynamics and warning signs of active shooters, school-based violence, and bullying. He developed a clinical curriculum aimed at identifying, intervening, and potentially preventing acts along this spectrum of aggression, and his experience informs training for clinicians, educators, administrators, public safety professionals, and private-sector organizations at local, state, and national levels.