Supporting Growth and Healing

I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Cloonan as a trauma-informed, relationally grounded therapist with deep expertise in individual, family, dyadic work. Wherein many are veering away from true play therapy work, Dr. Cloonan maintains the integrity and commitment from the power of play therapy in her work with young children. She brings thoughtfulness, skill, and emotional intelligence to even the most complex clinical situations, navigating sensitive dynamics with professionalism and care. I refer to her without reservation, knowing that families will receive developmentally-attuned, evidence-based support rooted in compassion and clinical rigor.

Working with Vero was an absolute pleasure. She is one of the most hardworking, diligent people I have met, and she helped me grow in many areas as a clinician. Specifically, my note-taking and organizational skills have noticeably improved, and these are lessons I see taking me far into the future. Anybody would be lucky to have the opportunity to benefit from her wise words and comforting presence.

Dr. Cloonan is an exceptional therapist and supervisor whose compassion, empathy, and attunement shine through in every relationship she builds. She combines intelligence, integrity, and an ongoing dedication to growth with a warmth that makes others feel truly seen and supported. Her thoughtful presence creates a space of safety and trust, allowing clients and supervisees alike to flourish. It is a gift to know her, and those in her care are undoubtedly fortunate to benefit from her wisdom and heart.

Dr. Cloonan embodies the very essence of culturally-oriented and client-centered care. During our work together, she showed an exceptional ability to guide me in exploring a client's cultural identity, family narratives, societal pressures, and spiritual beliefs as central components of the clinical picture, not just as ancillary footnotes. This framework has been invaluable in building profound rapport and trust with clients from backgrounds different from my own, ensuring that treatment is not just applied to them but co-created with them. Dr. Cloonan possesses a deep, working knowledge of a vast therapeutic toolkit. Rather than forcing a client into a single model, she expertly demonstrates how to weave these approaches together to create a tailored treatment plan. As a consultant, she is direct, insightful, and incredibly supportive. Her feedback is always structured, actionable, and grounded in both theory and practical reality.

Vero is an amazing supervisor! Her wealth of knowledge and experience in counseling theory, and the everyday workings of being a clinician, makes her supervision so valuable. Vero's expertise has been crucial to my own growth as a clinician. On top of that, she approaches supervision with respect and empathy where you know that you will be supported and heard. Overall, my experience with Vero has been extremely enriching and I could not ask for a better, more qualified supervisor.

As a parent—and as a child psychiatrist myself—I cannot recommend Dr. Cloonan highly enough. My son worked with her for over a year, and we only stopped because our family had to relocate. From the very first session, Dr. Cloonan’s kindness, professionalism, and genuine care were evident. She brought a thoughtful structure to each session, which my child truly thrived on. My son and I felt comfortable with Dr. Cloonan right away. He looked forward to his sessions, and we saw significant improvements in his anxiety and behavior, both at home and at school. Dr. Cloonan was instrumental in helping us clarify and better understand his diagnoses, and her insights were invaluable. I deeply appreciated her knowledge and enthusiasm, and I trusted her care completely. My son was genuinely upset when we had to move and transition to a new therapist, which speaks volumes about the positive impact Dr. Cloonan had on him. Dr. Cloonan is an outstanding therapist, and I highly recommend her to any family seeking compassionate, effective, and insightful care.