February 1, 2022 – GIA Miami, a mental health treatment facility, has announced the appointment of Terry Shapiro as its new executive vice president and partner, effective February 1, 2022. In this new role, Shapiro will oversee the relationships with community partners in the U.S. and abroad and assist in growth of the GIA Miami and Vita Recovery platforms of services to serve more people.
“We are honored to have Terry joining our family. He will be instrumental in the growth and expansion of GIA Miami and our sister program Vita Recovery, thanks to his significant experience in the field of mental health,” said Francesco Del Governatore, CEO of GIA Miami. “Terry understands the uniqueness of our recovery programs and how treatments like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy [TMS] are helping patients with various mental health issues,” added Dr. Antonello Bonci, executive chairman and founder of GIA Miami.
Shapiro has more than 30 years of experience working in the field of addiction and behavioral health, as well as 15 years in executive leadership roles, both in the United States and Latin America. His career began as a certified drug and alcohol counselor, and then transitioned to management and executive roles.
His new appointment comes on the heels of the launch of Vita Recovery, the sister clinic to GIA Miami, which specializes in comprehensive treatment programs for depression, anxiety and several other mental health disorders. Both of these clinics are the brainchild of Dr. Bonci and CHC America (owned by Roberto Ciapparelli and Francesco Del Governatore), with the goal of providing concierge, personalized and comprehensive wellness programs for adults.
“I am honored and excited to work with such an esteemed doctor as Dr. Antonello Bonci, who has pioneered the field of TMS therapy in Europe and now the United States. The treatment protocols at GIA Miami are like no other and I look forward to growing and expanding both facilities,” said Terry Shapiro.
Prior to joining GIA Miami, Shapiro was a behavioral health advisor for Constellation Behavioral Health and vice president at Origins Behavioral HealthCare. Shapiro is fluent in Spanish and holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Winona State University in Minnesota and a master’s degree in Human Services Counseling from National Louis University in Evanston, Ill. About Vita Recovery and GIA Miami:
Vita Recovery and GIA Miami are multidisciplinary treatment centers based out of Miami, Florida that are committed to helping patients dealing with various addiction and mental health issues. Founded in 2020, GIA Miami is a state-of-the-art Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and mental wellness center dedicated to offering this revolutionary treatment method to those suffering from various mental health disorders, such as anxiety, substance abuse and depression. Vita Recovery, the sister clinic to GIA Miami, launched in the fall of 2021 and focuses on intensive outpatient programs and partial hospitalization for patients dealing with drug and alcohol abuse through a comprehensive system of treatments. GIA Miami is part of a larger healthcare group, which also includes Brain & Care by GIA Miami (brainandcare.com) present in the European market. For more information visit GIA.miami , vitarecovery.com , brainandcare.com
