Education and Training<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n- Ph.D., Applied Linguistics, University of Kent, Canterbury, England<\/span><\/li>\n
- M.Ed., Counseling Psychology, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania (expected completion 2022)<\/li>\n
- B.A., Psychology and English Literature, University of Rochester, New York<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Certifications<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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\u25cf Certificate in Emotionally Focused Therapy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Instructor Certification for Dialectical Behavior Therapy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Certificate in Motivational Interviewing<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Certificate in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Certificate in DBT Skills (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Certificate in the Foundations of Positive Psychology (University of Pennsylvania)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Certificate in Integrating Mindfulness into CBT (Beck Institute of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Certificate in the Essentials of CBT: The Beck Approach (Beck Institute of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Certificate in Psychological First Aid (Johns Hopkins University)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Certified Instructor of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (children + adults) & Women Empowered (Gracie University in Torrance, California)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\u25cf Women\u2019s empowerment<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Therapeutic journal writing<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (women\u2019s self-defense)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Impact of culture on identity development<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Student success strategies<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Professional Memberships<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
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\u25cf American Psychological Association<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Middle East Psychological Association<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf American Association for Applied Linguistics<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf International Association for Journal Writing<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u25cf Association for Women in Psychology<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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