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Areas of Expertise

Anxiety Disorders

Including: generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety, PTSD and panic

Mood Disorders

Including: depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorders and disruptive mood Dysregulation Disorder.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Including: ADHD, learning disabilities, tic disorders and intellectual disabilities.

Behavioral Disorders

Including: Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Intermittent Explosive Disorder.

Relationship Difficulties

Including: parenting stress, couples therapy and working with divorcing families

Areas of Expertise

My Approach

I use evidence-based approaches, establish a trusting relationship and draw on my clients’ strengths in order to assist people in the following areas:

1) experiencing positive growth,

2) developing life, relationship and coping skills and

3) leading healthy, productive lives.

 

My flexibility, creativity and holistic approach to mental health allow me to provide services to a diverse clientele.

Education

I am a licensed clinical psychologist, which is a specialized doctoral level therapist and evaluator. Many people do not know that it takes over 10 years of education and training to become licensed as a psychologist.

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  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine/Grady Health System

  • Doctoral Degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from Georgia State University (GPA: 4.0).

    • Dissertation topic: The Relations Among Parenting Style, Parent-Adolescent Relationship, Family Stress, Cultural Context, and Depressive Symptomatology Among Adolescent Females.​

  • APA accredited clinical internship through Emory University’s School of Medicine/Grady Health System.

    • Provided services in both inpatient and outpatient milieus

  • Master of Arts Degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from Georgia State University

    • Master’s thesis topic: Parental Monitoring and Maternal Acceptance as Predictors of Delinquent Behaviors in Middle to Late Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Georgia State University graduating with a cumulative GPA of 3.89 (Magna Cum Laud).

    • Dean’s Scholarship Key, Faculty Scholar

    • Faculty Scholarship Award

    • President’s Plaque

    • Golden Key National Honor Society

    • Research and Advanced Honors

    • Max Cuba Scholarship

    • Georgia Psychological Association, Division F (Women’s Division) 1st Place in the Undergraduate Research and Phi Beta Kappa categories

Approach
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