About Me
I am a clinical psychologist who refuses to choose between practice and academia. I love this career because it lets me wear many hats - as a therapist, consultant, researcher, educator, speaker, and activist, to name a few. My overarching mission is to develop, deliver, and disseminate psychological interventions that are effective, accessible, and culturally responsive. Please browse this site for more details on my clinical work, research, teaching, and speaking.
A bit more about me personally: I am a South Carolina native. After training in Massachusetts and Connecticut, I returned home. I live with my husband, Gareth, and two cats, affectionately named Lexapro (Lexi) and Zoloft (Zola). I enjoy tennis, pickleball, hiking, video games, trivia, reading, word puzzles, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
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Selected Work & Education
2022-Present
Practicing Clinical Psychologist
Licensed in South Carolina and Authorized for Interjurisdictional Practice (APIT) via PSYPACT. I provide psychotherapy with the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness, as well as clinical assessment and consultation through Hagler Psychological and Consultation Services, LLC.
2022-Present
Francis Marion University
Assistant Professor of Psychology (tenure-track). I teach and supervise graduate students in clinical/counseling and school psychology, teach undergraduate classes, maintain an active research lab, and hold various leadership and committee positions.
2020-2022
Yale School of Medicine
Predoctoral Internship (APA-accredited) and Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical and Community Psychology. I provided therapy, assessment, and consultation in Connecticut Mental Health Center's Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult services, with emphases on evidence-based, developmentally tailored, and culturally responsive treatment.
2015-2021
University of Massachusetts Boston
MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology (APA-accredited). I received rigorous research and clinical training in a Scientist-Practitioner-Activist model, mentored by Dr. Jean Rhodes. Clinical practica placements included the UMass Boston Counseling Center and the CEDAR Clinic at Massachusetts Mental Health Center/Harvard Medical School.
2014-2015
Life Paths Research Centter
Project manager on a large-scale, mixed methods research study on trauma and resilience in rural Appalachia. Mentored by Dr. Sherry Hamby (principal investigator).
2013-2014
Turkish Fulbright Commission
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Turkey. Taught beginning and intermediate English-language learners at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniveritesi.
2009-2013
Sewanee, the University of the South
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English. Graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and with honors in psychology.