Catalina Uribe Rini, PsyD, BCBA

Assistant Professor (Clinical Series Track)

Dr. Uribe Rini is a Clinical Assistant Professor and licensed psychologist at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic at Banner-UMC South and the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Outpatient Clinic at Diamond Children's. Her therapeutic framework prioritizes an ecological systems view of mental health, with a particular focus on behavior change due to her additional training as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She focuses on pragmatic and contextual applications of evidence-based practices and has a particular interest in supporting families from minoritized backgrounds through Spanish-speaking therapeutic services. Throughout her training to become a licensed psychologist, Dr. Uribe Rini has provided mental health services in a variety of additional settings including schools, child welfare agencies, psychiatric inpatient units, crisis response centers, intensive outpatient programs, juvenile detention, primary care clinics, and early psychosis intervention clinics.

Professional Affiliations

American Psychological Association (APA), Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology - Division 53 of APA, Society of Pediatric Psychology - Division 54

Research Interests: 

Autism, child and adolescent behavioral health, pediatric psychology, suicide prevention, parenting support and behavioral interventions

Degrees
  • PsyD: School Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2024
  • MS: School Psychology, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2019
  • BS: Criminology & Criminal Justice, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2015
Internship
  • Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology - Child Track, University of Arizona College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, Tucson, AZ 2024
Fellowship
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology - Early Psychosis Intervention Track, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Tucson, AZ 2025
Board Certifications
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst, 2023