DOMENIC TAMBORRIELLO
Domenic
Tamborriello
(Photo by Chele)
Domenic
Tamborriello, LMSW, has been in private
practice for 26 years in Ann Arbor, MI. He
is originally from Pittsburgh, PA where he
lived in a predominantly black
neighborhood. He is the son of an Italian
father and a Jewish mother. When he was
twelve, his family moved to West Virginia
where he lived for fourteen years. He moved
to Ann Arbor in 1976.
This range of
experiences led him to a commitment to see
people as they most deserve to be seen. He
is driven by the concept of fair play and
this fuels him to make sure that he is doing
everything he can to truly understand and
respect every person he meets. He knows the
pain of being misunderstood and is dedicated
to helping people learn the communication
skills that will help them break the grip of
fears that arise again and again when we
feel misunderstood.
He
has been an activist in the
civil rights movement, the
women’s movement, and the men’s
movement. He received what is
probably the first degree of its
kind in the country, a Masters
of Social Work degree with an
area of specialization in
working with men. He graduated
from the University of Michigan
School of Social Work in 1983
and has also been and adjunct
professor there. His special
sensitivity to race and gender
issues make him an excellent
bridge between people who are
struggling to hear and be
heard.
Having grown up on welfare in a
home with a single mom after his
father’s death when he was ten
also gives him an appreciation
of class issues. He has worked
with people from all
socio-economic backgrounds from
the poorest among us to
millionaires. He knows first
hand that people who are in
positions that are supposed to
help the neediest among us can
be the most insensitive of
caregivers. Because of that, he
has never turned anyone away
because of an inability to pay.
If you are sincere about having
him help you, his door will be
open.
Domenic is open to his clients
and is willing to discuss any
part of his history with them
that will help them feel heard,
understood, accepted, and safe.
He
has been featured on television
and radio as well as in
newspapers and magazines.
