Emily is working on her Ph.D. in School Psychology at Texas Woman’s University. Her work as an intern has included administration of various developmental assessments on atypically and typically developing children and adolescents. This work involved developing comprehensive reports summarizing the child’s developmental functioning, interpretation of the data gathered, and recommended intervention plans.

She earned her master’s degree in Human Development and Early Childhood Disorders from the University of Texas at Dallas - School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences Department. Her coursework in this program included Typical Development, Assessment Theory, Developing Child, Developing Child, Toddler and Preschool, Cognitive Development, Intervention with Young Children, Language Acquisition and Social Development. She was on the Academic Honors List throughout her master’s program. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Operations from Sonoma State University in California where she was often on the Academic’s Dean’s List. Relevant courses here included Lifespan Development, Social Psychology and Applied Statistics.

Emily’s clinical experience also includes work as a psychometrist for Dr. Daisy Blagg at Caring Heart Evaluation Center. She performed developmental and neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults with learning and cognitive disabilities as well as emotional, mood, and psychotic disorders.

Her work as a registered behavior technician involved implementing programs based on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) which support communication, adaptives kills, and social skills to children and adolescents diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This involved performing research-based practices following the client’s Behavior Intervention Plan including Discrete Trial Training (DTT), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), Natural Environment Training (NET), and Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

She also served as a teacher’s aide at the School for Children with Learning Disabilities at Preston Hollow Presbyterian School. She worked with student son an individual and small-group basis to reinforce learning concepts, complete assignments, and improve academic performance. She observed class room and  play activities to identify positive behaviors and area sinneed of improvement, implementing behavior redirection where appropriate.

Caleb is currently working towards his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of North Texas. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to his work in our office, he is currently completing a clinical practicum at the Dallas VA Medical Center. He provides Cognitive Processing Therapy to treat both combat- and civilian-related trauma, helps co-lead a virtual mindfulness group, and provides Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to treat patients experiencing anxiety, depression, and PTSD. He works with veterans ranging in age from 27 - 70 years old, including those who have served in the Vietnam war era up to more recent Iraq/Afghanistan conflicts.

He completed a clinical practicum at the University of North Texas Psychology Clinic, where he provided direct therapeutic interventions and psychology assessments for clients ranging in age from 19-55. Key treatment approaches included acceptance and commitment therapy, person-centered therapy, interpersonal process therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and behavioral modification plans, with both individual and group supervision. He also worked in the administration and interpretation of numerous neuropsychological assessment batteries.

Caleb worked as a student clinician at the University of North Texas Counseling and Testing Services where he provided therapeutic interventions for diverse university clientele from ages 18-30. He co-led a weekly “Mindfulness for Mental Health” workshop providing psychoeducation on the benefits of mindfulness and provides guided practice for students who attended. He also co-led a weekly closed process therapy group “Of a Feather” for LGBTQ+ individuals to encourage social connections, identity development, and a sense of belonging to offer marginalized students support. 

He has attended weekly didactic training in rotating topics such as suicide assessment, crisis intervention, and racial and generational trauma. He has received multiple clinical trainings, including Bilingual and Trauma Informed Integrated Care (BTIIC) Training, Spiritual and Religious Competencies in Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing Workshop, Therapeutically-applied Role-Playing for Clinicians, and the ACT and Resiliency for Providers Training.

Presently, Caleb is working as a lab member of the Positive Psychology Research Lab at UNT. He has previously worked as a research assistant at the Imperfect Culture Lab (under Dr. Kenneth Wang) and the Thrive Center for Human Development (under Dr. Pamela King.) His undergraduate thesis, “Cultural Reconstruction: Ozu’s use of sound in Good Morning as a musical manifestation of Japaneseness in post-World War II Japan,” was completed at the University of Texas at Austin. He has published collaborative research on “Religious/spiritual abuse and psychological and spiritual functioning” in Spirituality in Clinical Practice, and has presented individual research on “Exploring the impact of religious and spiritual identity on cultural humility” at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. He has also presented collaborative research on “Microaggressions and Spiritual Well-Being: effects and potential moderators” at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, “Positive and Negative Factors in International Students’ Cross-Cultural Adjustment” at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in San Diego, California.

Outside of his research work, Caleb has worked as a teaching fellow and teaching assistant at the University of North Texas. He developed the course curriculum and schedule for undergraduate courses, including Psychology of Personality and Developmental Psychology. He also evaluated undergraduate performance for psychology courses including Psychology of Death and Dying, Social Psychology, and Introduction to Psychology. Caleb has very diverse experiences in the field of psychology, and we are very happy to have him working with us!