Our Team | Cuyahoga County Depression And Anxiety, Marriage Therapy and Psychoanalytic And Psychotherapy Services

Belinda J. Torres, Ph.D.

Belinda J. Torres, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and psychoanalyst based in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, with over 30 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate some of life's most complex emotional challenges. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles and completed her adult psychoanalytic training at the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center. She is currently an Advanced Candidate in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis through the Cleveland Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytic Training Program at Hanna Perkins Therapeutic School.

Dr. Torres owns Belinda Torres, Ph.D. & Associates in Willoughby Hills, where she provides individual, couples, and family psychoanalytic psychotherapy in a warm and welcoming group practice setting. She also serves as a hospital consultant, offering psychological evaluations, suicide assessments, and treatment for individuals adjusting to medical challenges or temporary loss of functioning. Her clinical work spans a wide range of presentations, from depression and anxiety to more complex personality and relational concerns.

A particular passion of Dr. Torres is her work with children and adolescents. She has been working with young people and their families for decades, providing psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and psychological evaluations to children as young as four years old through young adulthood. She has observed and worked alongside children in therapeutic preschool and kindergarten settings and has a deep appreciation for the importance of early emotional development and parent guidance.

Dr. Torres is deeply committed to her field beyond the therapy room. She serves in leadership roles with the American Psychoanalytic Association, the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center, and the Association for Child Psychoanalysis, among others. She has been a longtime champion of diversity, inclusion, and equity, serving as Chair of the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center's DEI Committee and leading meaningful community conversations on race and systemic change. Her career has always been guided by a belief that every person deserves thoughtful, culturally informed care.

Damion L. Boyd Sr., LPCC

Damion Boyd is a native of Cleveland, OH where he attended and graduated from Benedictine High School as a Football and varsity member of the Wrestling teams. He achieved his undergraduate degree in Philosophy Pre-Law with a minor in Sociology and Early Childhood Education at the University of Akron. While attending Akron University he was a member of the Philosophy Club, the University Gospel Choir, and the intermural flag football program. Damion also attended Xavier University where he obtained a master’s degree in clinical counseling with some additional coursework in treating substance use disorders.

Damion began his professional experience in social services at the Cuyahoga County Dept. of Children & Family Services. Here he worked with children who were victims of abuse/neglect and their families in providing case management services necessary to keeping the family unit intact. He later went on to gain additional social service & mental health experience at Murtis H. Taylor Health & Human Services (his introduction to the mental health field). Working here with children and families addressing their behavioral and emotional needs. Damion acquired more extensive knowledge and skills working for various community mental health agencies. Overall, Damion Boyd has obtained over 17 years of social service/mental health experience addressing client’s needs and he continues to increase his educational and professional expertise.

Currently, Damion is a professionally trained counselor with the skills necessary to service diverse populations (assessing, diagnosing, treatment planning, counseling, case management, & additional services) in a clinical agency & private practice setting. Damion is equipped to address client’s mental, emotional, and behavioral health issues in an outpatient and intensive outpatient environment. Damion has also served administratively as a Lead Case Manager, Team Leader, Training Director, Site Coordinator, and Program Director in the mental health field. He holds a License with the CSWMFT State Board as a Professional Counselor with a specialty in treating clients (teens, adults, couples and families) who have mental health issues, family problems, and some substance abuse challenges. He is a devoted husband and father who enjoys time with his family and friends. He also likes vacationing around the world with his wife and children. His personal hobbies are sports, comedy TV & radio, and exercising. He has excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, and a good sense of humor. He works well with others, is a team player, and likes training, teaching, and motivating others to achieve their highest standards.