Are you taking new clients? How can I schedule an appointment with you?
What are your clinical interests and approach?
How can I find a therapist?
Are you taking new clients? How can I schedule an appointment with you?
I see clients on a very limited basis through the Psychological Service Center. I do not initiate email contact about clinical topics because email is not considered to be a secure method of communication, but I will give limited responses to email messages ([email protected]). It is often easier to talk by phone. Those interested in clinical services are also welcome to call me in my academic office (815-753-7086).
What are your clinical interests and approach?
I believe every client has the right to make their own decisions and to proceed at their own pace, and that the role of the therapist is to provide good information and help clients understand what is likely to help. I work mainly with adults and older adolescents. When working with children, I take a collaborative approach by providing consultation to one of my clinic colleagues that specialize in working with children.
Much of my clinical work is for individuals with one or more of the major anxiety disorders (e.g., obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, specific phobia, and generalized anxiety disorders). My approach is cognitive-behavioral, emphasizing fear reduction through exposure and incorporation of corrective information. These approaches include exposure and response prevention for obsessive compulsive disorder, interoceptive exposure for panic disorder, and prolonged exposure or cognitive reprocessing therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder.
I often encourage prospective clients and those wanting more information to look at our web pages. A description of our treatment programs can be found at the Anxiety Disorders Service webpage.
How can I find a therapist?
Most of my clinical work is done through the Anxiety Disorders Service, a component of the Psychological Services Center. The Psychological Services Center is the training clinic associated with the doctoral (PhD) program in clinical psychology at NIU. This clinic provides a wide range of clinical services (assessment and treatment) to the community (including NIU students) on a low fee, sliding scale basis. I see clients on a limited basis through this clinic. I also supervise graduate students in assessment and treatment. Most of the therapy services in our clinic are offered on a traditional (one hour per week) schedule. Treatment on an intensive schedule is sometimes available. Both individual and group treatment formats are available. A description of our treatment programs for anxiety disorders can be found at the Anxiety Disorders Service webpage.
I recommend searching for therapists using the website directory at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT); go to http://abct.org, under the “For the Public & the Media” tab choose “Find a Therapist.”That’s the best resource I know of for anxiety disorder treatment providers. You can also go to the American Board of Professional Psychology (http://abpp.org; select the “Find a Board Certified Psychologist”), or the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (http://adaa.org; select "Finding Help"), or the National Register of Health Service Providers listings (http://findapsychologist.org).
What are your clinical interests and approach?
How can I find a therapist?
Are you taking new clients? How can I schedule an appointment with you?
I see clients on a very limited basis through the Psychological Service Center. I do not initiate email contact about clinical topics because email is not considered to be a secure method of communication, but I will give limited responses to email messages ([email protected]). It is often easier to talk by phone. Those interested in clinical services are also welcome to call me in my academic office (815-753-7086).
What are your clinical interests and approach?
I believe every client has the right to make their own decisions and to proceed at their own pace, and that the role of the therapist is to provide good information and help clients understand what is likely to help. I work mainly with adults and older adolescents. When working with children, I take a collaborative approach by providing consultation to one of my clinic colleagues that specialize in working with children.
Much of my clinical work is for individuals with one or more of the major anxiety disorders (e.g., obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, specific phobia, and generalized anxiety disorders). My approach is cognitive-behavioral, emphasizing fear reduction through exposure and incorporation of corrective information. These approaches include exposure and response prevention for obsessive compulsive disorder, interoceptive exposure for panic disorder, and prolonged exposure or cognitive reprocessing therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder.
I often encourage prospective clients and those wanting more information to look at our web pages. A description of our treatment programs can be found at the Anxiety Disorders Service webpage.
How can I find a therapist?
Most of my clinical work is done through the Anxiety Disorders Service, a component of the Psychological Services Center. The Psychological Services Center is the training clinic associated with the doctoral (PhD) program in clinical psychology at NIU. This clinic provides a wide range of clinical services (assessment and treatment) to the community (including NIU students) on a low fee, sliding scale basis. I see clients on a limited basis through this clinic. I also supervise graduate students in assessment and treatment. Most of the therapy services in our clinic are offered on a traditional (one hour per week) schedule. Treatment on an intensive schedule is sometimes available. Both individual and group treatment formats are available. A description of our treatment programs for anxiety disorders can be found at the Anxiety Disorders Service webpage.
I recommend searching for therapists using the website directory at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT); go to http://abct.org, under the “For the Public & the Media” tab choose “Find a Therapist.”That’s the best resource I know of for anxiety disorder treatment providers. You can also go to the American Board of Professional Psychology (http://abpp.org; select the “Find a Board Certified Psychologist”), or the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (http://adaa.org; select "Finding Help"), or the National Register of Health Service Providers listings (http://findapsychologist.org).
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