Phyllis DiGioia is the Founder, Owner and Executive Director of Honor Wellness Center, an outpatient mental health, addictions and trauma treatment center for first responders, veterans, and their families.
Phyllis has been a Social Worker for 28 years and earned her licensure to practice Clinical Social Work in the state of Connecticut in 2005. She has specialized in public safety first responder case management and clinical mental health, addictions and trauma counseling treatment for 18 years. Phyllis is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Parts 1 and 2, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for individuals, couples and families.
Phyllis is a certified POST instructor and earned her CISM certification in 2003. Phyllis is also a Certified Employee Assistance Professional and has served as the Contract Manager for the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and multiple municipal police department Employee Assistance Program contracts since 2010.
Phyllis also currently serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Alliance to Benefit Law Enforcement and provides psycho-educational trainings nationally.