Dr. Peter Salerno

Peter Salerno, PsyD, is a Doctor of Psychology, licensed psychotherapist and nationally recognized expert on personality disorders and pathological relationships. He has received specialized training in both trauma treatment and the assessment of personality disorders, and has been trained in the administration and scoring of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL-R), the global standard for evaluating psychopathy in clinical and forensic settings. Dr. Salerno specializes in the psychological assessment of personality pathology and recovery from pathological relationship abuse. He is the author of "The Nature and Nurture of Narcissism" and "Traumatic Cognitive Dissonance," and is a featured expert in the Hulu series "Ted Bundy: Dialogue with the Devil." His work integrates cutting-edge research with practical, trauma-informed education for both survivors and clinicians.