David Servino

Contact Information

David Servino

College: JFK School of Psychology and Social Sciences

Department: Social & Psychological Sciences

[email protected]

(480)253-3578


Education

Texas Tech University - PHD - Marital and Family Therapy
David Servino, PhD, LMFT-S, earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brigham Young University. He went on to earn a master’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) from the University of Connecticut and a doctoral degree in MFT from Texas Tech University. His clinical training and experience have included time spent working in medical family therapy, with incarcerated youth, with federal probationers transitioning back into society after prison, and in a residential substance abuse treatment facility. He also worked for the Veteran’s Administration counseling with combat veterans and their family members and had a private practice from 2014 until 2019. At NU Dr. Servino teaches courses in the MFT master’s and doctoral programs. Clinically, he has a particular interest in LGBTQ+, addiction, faith transitions, and couples’ intimacy issues.

Publications

  • Smith, D. B., Whiting, J. B., Karakurt, G., Oka, M. And Servino, D.. (January 01, 2012). The Self Assessment of Future Events Scale (SAFE): Assessing perceptions of risk for future violence in intimate partner relationships. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

  • David Servino. (January 01, 2011). Perceptions of Safety in Intimate Relationships: Group Differences Based on Gender and Setting.. Journal of Family Violence.

Presentations

  • (2012-08-15). Understanding the co-morbidity between substance abuse and other disorders in the treatment of PTSD. Presentation given at the Department of Veterans Affairs Southwest Region 3A Marriage and Family Therapists Conference.. Orlando, FL.
  • (2008-03-28). Therapist and client perspectives of change in couples therapy: A phenomenological study. Annual conference. Galveston, Texas.
  • (2008-03-24). Safety in intimate partnerships: A grounded theory of appraisals, distortion, and abuse. Poster presented at Human Sciences Week at Texas Tech University. Lubbock, Texas.
  • (2007-08-13). Clinical application of Partheory measures in relational therapy: Parts one and two.. Two-part presentation given over two days (8/13 and 8/24).. San Diego, CA.