
About

Pronounced vər/sag/ lē/
vur-sag-lee
Christie Versagli, LPC, specializes in the intersection of psychology and communications, dedicated to the design and dissemination of organized, practical, and contemporary educational materials to increase individual and collective well-being. Christie is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist, and a summa cum laude graduate of Johns Hopkins University. She is the author of a proactive and preventative wellness program called THRIVE: A Guide to Individual and Collective Well-Being, which has been featured in the U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges Guidebook (2019) as a program a number of American colleges and universities have offered with success to expand their mental health services and help students combat distress. As the former Director of Web Development for the World Well-Being Project at the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center led by former American Psychological Association president Dr. Martin Seligman, Christie designed and directed the creation and promotion of websites and apps to derive and share well-being research insights through the use of social media analyses. Prior, Christie served as an Account Manager at Boston-based advertising agency Arnold Worldwide creating global health, wellness, and philanthropic campaigns for corporations like New Balance. Christie is passionate about organizing human complexities into practical tools for thriving.
Experience:
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Author of THRIVE: A Guide to Individual and Collective Well-being (2018)
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Founder and Executive Director of THRIVE Institute LLC (2017 - Present)
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Instructor of THRIVE Program at Johns Hopkins University (2016 - 2017) and Franklin & Marshall College (2014 - 2015) to undergraduate students
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Invited Presenter of THRIVE, 100th Annual NASPA Conference (2018)
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Featured in U.S. News Best Colleges Guidebook (2019) for THRIVE
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Director of Web Development at the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center's World Well-Being Project lab led by former American Psychological Association president Dr. Martin Seligman (2014 - 2016)
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College Counselor at Franklin & Marshall College and Ursinus College Counseling Centers (2014 - 2016) providing therapy support to students
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Therapist and Marketing Manager at The Peacemaker Center non-profit counseling organization, specialized in youth and young adults (2017 - 2023)
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Advertising Account Manager for New Balance and Progressive Insurance global brand campaign management at Arnold Worldwide (2008 - 2011)
Education:
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - License #PC013111
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Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist
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Johns Hopkins University, Master of Science (M.S) degree, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, summa cum laude (2015), #1 Graduate School in Education (US News 2014, 2015); CACREP Accredited
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Johns Hopkins University Teaching Assistant for Dr. David Capuzzi, former President of the American Counseling Association
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Chi Sigma Iota: International Academic and Professional Honor Society for Counseling Excellence
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American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's) Institute of Advanced Advertising Studies program for ad. "rising stars" (2010)
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Trinity College, Hartford, B.A. Psychology (2008). Thesis: "The Implications of Internet Communities for Consumer Marketing."
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EMDR Trained, EMDR Institute, Philadelphia (2018)
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Trained in the Influences, Ethics, and Uses of AI in Therapy (2025)