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Nancy Alvarez (psychologist)
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Nancy Alvarez is a Dominican
television personality who, as a psychologist
, sexologist and family therapist, is best known for hosting the talk show
¿Quién Tiene La Razón?
[Who's Right?]. She has also had a career as a singer and entertainer, starting in the 1970s and resuming in the 2000s.
A native of Santo Domingo
, Nancy Alvarez began her professional career as a performer at the age of 15 and soon became the lead singer with Michel Camilo
's Band, an international group which toured in the 1970s. By the 1980s, following her studies, she began a new career a television producer and host, specializing in personal and family relationships and sex therapy. Among the number of programs she produced was Only for Adults [Solo para Adultos] (1985–89) and the section Prohibido [Forbidden] which, for four years, was a part of the show 100 Grados [100 Degrees). Her other productions included the educational program Bloque de Fuego [Fire Block] for which she received several awards, Nancy en Especial and El Alma Desnuda de los Famosos [The Naked Soul of Celebrities]. ¿Quién Tiene La Razón?, her most recent program, produced by Venevisión International
, has been broadcast by Univision
.
Nancy Alvarez is also a writer, frequently contributing to several newspapers in Santo Domingo. She started writing for the El Nacional
in 1995, subsequenrly contributing articles to Listín Diario and Ultima Hora. In 1997, she began writing a column for Hoy and El Nacional. Among her professional activities has been service as vice-president of the Center of Clinical and Industrial Psychology. She is also the president of Psychology and Sexuality Counselors, Inc. and has devoted time for private counseling.
In 2005, Nancy Alvarez decided to return to the musical stage, without leaving her career as a sexologist, and thus created a unique performance, educating her audience in matters of sex and, at the same time, performing related songs. She started presenting these stand-up musical performances in Puerto Rico
and the shows have continued to be presented throughout the world, receiving highly positive reviews New York
, Miami, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Her partner in the show is the Puerto Rican singer and composer Lou Briel
, performing as singer and musical director. The most recent title for the show has been Sólo para Hombres... y también para Mujeres.
In 2009 Nancy underwent multiple plastic surgery procedures performed by Dr. Anire Okpaku, a Miami-based plastic surgeon.
Nancy Alvarez is divorced and has a daughter from a previous marriage.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
television personality who, as a psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
, sexologist and family therapist, is best known for hosting the talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
¿Quién Tiene La Razón?
¿Quién Tiene La Razón?
¿Quién Tiene La Razón? is a Latin American talk show hosted by Dr. Nancy Alvarez. The show started in 2003 and is produced by Venevisión International, formally transmitted by Univision in the United States, where it is currently taped. From September 26, 2011 to October 7, 2011, Telefutura aired...
[Who's Right?]. She has also had a career as a singer and entertainer, starting in the 1970s and resuming in the 2000s.
A native of Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, Nancy Alvarez began her professional career as a performer at the age of 15 and soon became the lead singer with Michel Camilo
Michel Camilo
Michel Camilo is a pianist and composer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work...
's Band, an international group which toured in the 1970s. By the 1980s, following her studies, she began a new career a television producer and host, specializing in personal and family relationships and sex therapy. Among the number of programs she produced was Only for Adults [Solo para Adultos] (1985–89) and the section Prohibido [Forbidden] which, for four years, was a part of the show 100 Grados [100 Degrees). Her other productions included the educational program Bloque de Fuego [Fire Block] for which she received several awards, Nancy en Especial and El Alma Desnuda de los Famosos [The Naked Soul of Celebrities]. ¿Quién Tiene La Razón?, her most recent program, produced by Venevisión International
Venevisión International
Venevisíon International is a global television network which broadcasts Spanish content in the United States and in other locations around the globe....
, has been broadcast by Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
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Nancy Alvarez is also a writer, frequently contributing to several newspapers in Santo Domingo. She started writing for the El Nacional
El Nacional (Santo Domingo)
El Nacional is a Dominican newspaper founded by Dr. Rafael Molina Morillo, as president/owner of Ahora! Publications, in 1966. Its current editor is Radhamés Gómez Pepín....
in 1995, subsequenrly contributing articles to Listín Diario and Ultima Hora. In 1997, she began writing a column for Hoy and El Nacional. Among her professional activities has been service as vice-president of the Center of Clinical and Industrial Psychology. She is also the president of Psychology and Sexuality Counselors, Inc. and has devoted time for private counseling.
In 2005, Nancy Alvarez decided to return to the musical stage, without leaving her career as a sexologist, and thus created a unique performance, educating her audience in matters of sex and, at the same time, performing related songs. She started presenting these stand-up musical performances in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
and the shows have continued to be presented throughout the world, receiving highly positive reviews New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Miami, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Her partner in the show is the Puerto Rican singer and composer Lou Briel
Lou Briel
Lou Briel, is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, comedian, producer, pianist, and host, among other things.-Early Years with Anexo 3:...
, performing as singer and musical director. The most recent title for the show has been Sólo para Hombres... y también para Mujeres.
In 2009 Nancy underwent multiple plastic surgery procedures performed by Dr. Anire Okpaku, a Miami-based plastic surgeon.
Nancy Alvarez is divorced and has a daughter from a previous marriage.
Academic achievements
Nancy Alvarez has received a number of degrees throughout her career:- Licensed in Clinical PsychologyClinical psychologyClinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development...
from the Pedro Henríquez Ureña University in Santo Domingo. - Master's degreeMaster's degreeA master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in SexualSex therapySex therapy is the treatment of sexual dysfunction, such as non-consummation, premature ejaculation , erectile dysfunction, low libido, unwanted sexual fetishes, sexual addiction, painful sex, or a lack of sexual confidence, assisting people who are recovering from sexual assault, problems commonly...
and Couples Therapy from APEC UniversityUniversidad APECUniversidad APEC is a private university located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It was founded in 1965 under the name of Instituto de Estudios Superiores...
in Santo Domingo. - Currently working on a Master's degree in Family therapyFamily therapyFamily therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy, family systems therapy, and family counseling, is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of...
from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. - Currently working on a DoctorateDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in Family therapyFamily therapyFamily therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy, family systems therapy, and family counseling, is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of...
from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. - Master's degree in PNL, certified by INLPTA from San Juan, Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto RicoSan Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
. - Post-graduate in Human sexualityHuman sexualityHuman sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...
from the American Academy of Clinical Sexologists, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
. - Trained as a RegressionPast life regressionPast life regression is a technique that uses hypnosis to recover what practitioners believe are memories of past lives or incarnations, though others regard them as fantasies or delusions. Past life regression is typically undertaken either in pursuit of a spiritual experience, or in a...
therapist in past lives with Brian WeissBrian WeissBrian Leslie Weiss , M.D., is an American psychiatrist. His research includes reincarnation, past life regression, future-life progression and survival of the human soul after death.-Personal and professional life:...
and Dr. Roger WoolgerRoger WoolgerRoger J. Woolger is a psychotherapist, lecturer and author specializing in past life regression spirit release and shamanic healing. He was educated at the University of Oxford and King's College London, where he gained degrees in psychology, religion and philosophy. He then trained as an analyst...
. - HypnotherapyHypnotherapyHypnotherapy is a therapy that is undertaken with a subject in hypnosis.The word "hypnosis" is an abbreviation of James Braid's term "neuro-hypnotism", meaning "sleep of the nervous system"....
, Wellness and Life Enhancement Training Center, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
. - Hypnotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis from the Hypnotherapy Center of Miami, Florida.