He earned his Ph.D. with a specialty in multicultural and community psychology from Georgia State University in Atlanta. He earned his master’s in mental health counseling and his bachelor’s in Biblical studies from Freed-Hardeman University in Tennessee. Dr. Ribeiro has clinical experience at the Genesis Center for Christian Counseling, the Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital, the Ridgeview Institute and other facilities. His research interests include multicultural counseling interventions across cultures and countries, resilience and hardiness among immigrant groups and communities and neuropsychological assessment.