I’m a pediatric psychologist with special interests in anxiety disorders, mood disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other behavior disorders. I offer cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and I also provide parent training interventions including parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT).
My path to psychology stemmed from a different passion from my youth: literature. As I grew up, I developed a deep appreciation for the beautiful and powerful ways in which words can be woven together to communicate narratives about the human experience. Through my work as a child psychologist, I enjoy empowering patients and families to take control of their own stories.
In my practice, I approach care from a framework that considers the multiple biological and environmental factors that may influence thoughts, feelings and behavior. My interventions are drawn from what research has shown to be effective, while also considering each patient’s unique context. I strive to understand what is important to patients and their families and to work collaboratively with them to achieve their goals.
In my free time, I enjoy baking, being outdoors and spending time with my family.
Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2018,
PhD: Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2017,
Internship: West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Division, Charleston, WV, 2017,
MA: Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2013,
BA: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 2011,
Anxiety and mood disorders; early childhood intervention; parenting; behavior problems; cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)
Developmental psychopathology; parent-child relationships
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Contextual influences on concordance between maternal report and laboratory observation of toddler fear. Emotion. 2017; 17(2):240-250.
Attention to Threat as a Predictor of Shyness in the Context of Internalizing and Externalizing Problems. Infancy. 2017; 22(2):240-255.
Bidirectional Effects of Positive Affect, Warmth, and Interactions Between Mothers With and Without Symptoms of Depression and Their Toddlers. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 2016; 25(3):781-789.
Factors Influencing Maternal Behavioral Adaptability: Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Child Negative Affect. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology. 2016; 7(1):129-142.
Ask and you shall receive: desire and receipt of feedback via Facebook predicts disordered eating concerns. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2015; 48(4):436-442.
Cortisol secretion and change in sleep problems in early childhood: Moderation by maternal overcontrol. Biological Psychology. 2015; 107:52-60.
Maternal depressive symptoms, maternal behavior, and toddler internalizing outcomes: a moderated mediation model. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. 2015; 46(1):21-33.
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