• Degree in Psychology from Colorado State University (USA)
• Master in Clinical and Health Psychology from Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Vickie Andrews has international training and experience in clinical psychology using a cognitive-behavioral focus in individual, group and couple’s therapy. Her clinical experience covers a wide variety of pathologies, from eating disorders to  anxiety and mood disorders. Her main areas of interest include the difficulties of cultural adaptation, couple´s therapy, the psychological problems facing women, and working with young adults at the university age.

After working in a Crisis Center in Fort Collins (CO. USA), she moved to Latin America where she became part of a multidisciplinary team as a therapist at a family medical clinic, and in a NGO with underprivileged women and children.
After marrying a Spaniard, she established herself in Madrid, where she successfully completed a Master in Clinical and Health Psychology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
At present, she combines her private practice at Sinews with her job as a therapist to the student body at Saint Louis University.
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• Bachelors Degree in Psychology from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
• Master in Clinical, Legal and Forensic Psychology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid
• Master in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy from the Centro de Psicología Bertrand Russell in Madrid

Gabriel Fibla's clinical skills reflect a strong international perspective. After completing 14 years of bilingual schooling at the Lycée Français de Madrid, Gabriel studied English Literature in Israel where he lived for six years. Once he finished his first degree there, he began his studies in psychology completing his degree at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.
He then continued his training by doing two Masters degrees aimed at developing his psychotherapeutic techniques and acquiring knowledge in the field of legal psychology.
Since then, his professional career has focused on private practice. Gabriel has extensive experience covering a wide range of pathologies, including anxiety disorders (phobias, generalised anxiety, panic attacks…), mood disorders (depression, grief…), couples therapy and conflicts associated with adolescence.
His experience of living abroad, together with his bicultural marriage and his bilingual family make him particularly sensitive to the problems encountered by those persons not living in their country of origin or those that form part of a mixed couple.

• Bachelor Degree in Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid
• Master in Clinical and Health Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid
• Certificate of Advanced Studies in Experimental Clinical Psychology from the Complutense University of Madrid
• Doctorate in Psychology (cum laude) from the Complutense University of Madrid

Dr. Gema Rubio Herranz is an adolescent and adult psychologist. Her area of work is centered mainly on the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders (panic attacks, phobias, generalized anxiety…), stress and mood related disorders (depression, bipolar disorder...). Gambling and Biofeedback therapy are her areas of expertise. Gema offers individual and group therapy, and has acquired vast clinical and research experience in the field of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy.
Her professional career began as a resident psychologist in the Clinical and Health Psychology unit of the Department of Psychology in the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Since then, she has enjoyed a successful private practice. She has complemented her clinical work with research (her cum laude doctoral thesis was on gambling), scientific publications and teaching. She was a professor at the Saint Louis University- Madrid Campus, and has carried out different psycho-educational workshops for patients (panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, relaxation techniques...).
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• Medical Degree from the Autonoma University of Madrid
• Doctorate in Psychiatry (cum laude) from the Complutense University of Madrid

Dr. Orlanda Varela practices general psychiatry and has training in a wide range of psychiatric and behavioral disorders. She has experience treating adults, adolescents and children.
Her areas of expertise range from alcohol-related problems (Certificate of specialization from the Autonoma University of Madrid) to Anxiety and Mood  disorders (Certificate from the Universities of  Maastricht, Tel Aviv, Bristol and Florence), as well as Dementia (degree from the University of Amsterdam), Epilepsy and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder in children.
The focus of her professional experience has been private practice. However, she also works as a Consultant Psychiatrist to Saint Louis University Madrid Campus and to the prison system where her primary responsibilities include the evaluation and prevention of suicide risk.  Dr. Varela also collaborates professionally with the Ministry of Justice as a psychiatric expert. 
Her daily clinical activities are enhanced by her teaching (Professor of the Master of Etiology, Complutense University of Madrid) and her research (Second Place Research Award granted by the SESP in 2007).

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After obtaining a Masters Degree in Communication Disorders from San Francisco State University in 1994, Arthur Rodin has diagnosed and treated children and adults in the United States in a variety of settings including hospitals, outpatient clinics, schools, and nursing homes as well as in people’s homes.
Since coming to Spain in 1999, he has been working with the English-speaking community in Madrid, mainly school-age children, helping them with fluency (stuttering) and articulation difficulties, as well as language delays and disorders, and dyslexia. As a result of years of work with children in international schools, Arthur has a wide range of experience with problems that school- age children face as well as bilingual/ trilingual issues, and has been actively involved in coordinating with school professionals in order to enhance therapeutic outcome.
To further his experience and pursue his interest in rehabilitating adults, Arthur has spent most summers since 2000 working in the United States in rehabilitation clinics and nursing homes. Prior to coming to Spain, one of his main areas of interest was helping adults suffering from swallowing and speech problems due to neurological conditions. While in Madrid, he has also worked with adults in the expat community interested in accent reduction...
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• Bachelors degree in Speech therapy from Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Argentina.
• Masters in Language disorders from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Mariana Lombardo is a professional who has training in a wide range of communication disorders. She has experience with children, adolescents and adults.
She has acquired vast clinical experience working to help people with specific needs in language rehabilitation as a result of a neurological problem, maturation process, sensory disability, or voice misuse (ex. professional of television or radio).
She was a professor at a higher education institution in Argentina and lecturer on treatment of hearing loss (CNSE Madrid) and language acquisition in autism (Hospital Italiano Buenos Aires).
Of special interest to Mariana is working with the auditory disabled and so she combines her private practice at Sinews with working in an association designed to assist deaf children.

• Bachelor Degree in Health Science from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
• Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (OTD) from Creighton University (Cum Laude)