I hold a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from a program that emphasized empirically-supported treatments. I have been practicing psychotherapy for nearly 20 years.
I have specialty expertise in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use, panic and agoraphobia, social anxiety, depression, and insomnia. I also have expertise in working with LGBTQ populations.
Expertise & Training
Education
Psychology Clinical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Dissertation Chair: Patricia A. Resick, Ph.D.
Pre-Doctoral Psychology Internship
Charleston Consortium Psychology Internship Training Program
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Psychology Service, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
M.A., Psychology
Department of Psychology
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Thesis Advisor: Charles Richman, Ph.D.
B.A., Psychology & Sociology
Department of Psychology, Department of Sociology
University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
Additional Specialized Training
Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Resick & Chard)
Clinical Supervisor: Patricia A. Resick, Ph.D.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depression (J. Beck)
Clinical Supervisor: Ann M. Steffen, Ph.D.
Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (Lejuez & Hopko)
Clinical Supervisor: Ron Acierno, Ph.D.
Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic (Barlow & Craske)
Clinical Supervisor: Ron Acierno, Ph.D.
Multi-Channel Exposure Therapy for Panic & PTSD (Resnick & Falsetti)
Clinical Supervisor: Heidi Resnick, Ph.D.
Motivational Interviewing (Miller & Rollnick)
Clinical Supervisor: Sue Mirch-Kretschmann, Ph.D.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Hayes)
Clinical Supervisor: Darrah Westrup, Ph.D.
Licenses
2010-present Licensed Clinical Psychologist
California, License Number PSY23535
2004-2013 Licensed Clinical Psychologist
South Carolina, License Number 956