Education:

• PhD, Clinical Psychology, Seattle Pacific University

Licensing/Certifications:

• Currently in the process of pursuing licensure

Professional Memberships:

• Washington Mental Health Counselors Association

Clinical Experience:

Amy has built a career integrating clinical education, patient care, program development and community service. Amy's predominate area of clinical focus is inpatient behavioral health. Her work at Fairfax Behavioral Hospital beginning with psychological assessments and group therapy culminated in the position of Adult Clinical Services Manager. In this role she served as a clinical liaison and consultant to all adult units, interfaced with the mental health court and involuntarily detained patients, provided crisis response and relief to staff, created individualized alternative treatment planning, and provided psycho education and skills training to staff, families, and community networks. Her outreach work in the community at the University of Washington-Tacoma and the University of Puget Sound provided staff representation for the campus LGBT community, training and consultation to colleagues and students, along with therapy to individuals and couples. Student services spanned safe sex awareness, substance abuse, eating disorders, as well as chemical dependency and suicide assessments. She is skilled in individual, couples, family, and group therapy.

Professional Interests:

• Psychopathology and psychopharmacology
• Couples therapy
• Learning and behavior