The Special Needs Family Hour Presents: Healthy Sexuality for Adolescents & Young Adults with Disabilities!

Healthy Sexuality for Adolescents and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities

This show features Loretta Gallo-Lopez, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. We discuss Healthy Sexuality for Adolescents and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities.


Loretta has over 25 years of experience working with adolescents and their parents. She is a Registered Drama Therapist, Registered Play Therapist, and she is the Clinical Director & a Founding Board Member of the Focus Academy in Temple Terrace, FL.

Loretta Gallo-Lopez, MA Clinical Director at Focus Academy

Loretta began her professional career as an ESE teacher and has been in private practice in Tampa for over 20 years. Loretta is a nationally recognized speaker, a published author of both books and articles about her work and is co-director of the ACT Project – a drama therapy and performance based social skills program.

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Benefits of Drama Therapy with Loretta Gallo-Lopez, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Benefits of Drama Therapy with Loretta Gallo-Lopez, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Loretta Gallo-Lopez and Julie Ames, SNFH

Loretta Gallo-Lopez and Julie Ames, SNFH

Our guest is Loretta Gallo-Lopez, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and we discuss the benefits of Drama Therapy.

Loretta has over 25 years of experience working with adolescents and their parents. She is a Registered Drama Therapist, Registered Play Therapist, and she is the Clinical Director & a Founding Board Member of the Focus Academy in Temple Terrace, FL.

Loretta Gallo-Lopez, MA Clinical Director, Focus Academy 
Loretta began her professional career as an ESE teacher and has been in private practice in Tampa for over 20 years. Loretta is a nationally recognized speaker, a published author of both books and articles about her work and is co-director of the ACT Project – a drama therapy and performance based social skills program. Like Focus Academy on Facebook .