Publications
A review of client self-criticism in psychotherapy.
Abstract: Research on the construct of self-criticism has been gaining attention in the psychopathology and psychotherapy literature. The aims of this review are to provide an integrated theoretical and empirical understanding of client self-criticism and its implications for psychopathology and processes of self-critical change.. (read more)
Challenges Facing the Developing Feminist Psychotherapist in Training
Abstract: The influence of feminist thought on psychotherapy has been evolving steadily over the past three decades (Enns, 1993). In this study, the authors were interested in examining the intersection of emerging feminist therapists’ personal development and professional practices.. (read more)
Distress Tolerance for College Students DBT Group Skills
Abstract: This report outlines the evaluation of a brief dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) group skills training program for students presenting with serious psychological concerns (referral reasons included suicidality, self-injury, and substance use). Students were enrolled in distress tolerance groups ranging from 7–10 weeks.. (read more)
Responding to Campus Sexual Assault
Abstract: As the number of college students diagnosed with serious mental illness has risen over the past decade, university health services are faced with the increasing demands of providing consistent care to a student body with reportedly more stress than the previous generation of students (Galatzer-Levy, Burton, & Bonanno, 2012; Mobray et al., 2006).. (read more)
Self-criticism in Therapists A grounded theory Analysis
Abstract: The primary objective of this study is to engender an understanding of how therapists-in-training experience and cope with self-criticism in the context of their clinical training and therapy experiences. Method: In this study, trainees were interviewed about their experience of self-criticism related to psychotherapy practice.. (read more)
Teaching Qualitative Methods Using a Research Team Approach
Abstract: The focus of this article is to provide a guide for teaching a graduate-level qualitative research methods class in psychology. Although students learn about a variety of research methods each week via lectures and small exercises, the course being described is distinguished by an overarching structure in which students are organized into a research team.. (read more)
The Experience of Depth Curiosity The Pursuit of Congruence
Abstract: The experience of curiosity has been studied in relation to a myriad of topics, including personal growth (e.g., Kashdan, Rose, & Fincham, 2004), education (e.g., Burns & Gentry, 1998), job performance (e.g., Reio & Callahan, 2004), and sychotherapy (e.g., Ofer & Druban, 1999). Loewenstein (1994) provided a detailed review of the writings on curiosity.. (read more)
The Resolution of Anger in Psychotherapy A Task Analysis
Abstract: As a basic human emotion, anger is experientially commonplace but theoretically complex. Current theories articulate multiple interrelated components, including cognitive, physiological, behavioral, and social aspects of anger (Kassinove & Tafrate, 2006). Although a review of all the dimensions of anger is outside the purview of this article.. (read more)
Treatment of Traumatic Stress and PTSD
Abstract: The Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH; 2014), in its survey of over 120 counseling centers across the nation, reported that about half of the students who utilize psychotherapy during their college years are new to mental health services. This report reflects the recent clinical trend of increasing demand for mental health services on college campuses.. (read more)
Incapacitated Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Abstract: With several universities in the United States currently undergoing Title IX investigations (Fedina, Holmes, & Backes, 2016; Sutton, 2016), campus responses to preventing campus sexual violence and investigating sexual assault are increasingly under scrutiny (Sabina & Ho, 2014). The challenge facing university administrators, staff, and mental health clinicians alike.. (read more)
