I am a licensed psychologist (#9910) and certified health services provider in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I am also a licensed psychologist (#020291 ) in New York State. I earned my Ph.D. at Colorado State University where I was trained as a generalist. My experience has spanned working with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with a broad range of issues across a variety of therapeutic settings such as university counseling centers, outpatient mental health clinics, and psychiatric hospitals.
My primary expertise is in treating individuals with eating disorders and body image concerns
including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. I completed a two year fellowship in the Eating Disorders Program at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital where I received intensive training in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders. I have provided individual and group therapy services for eating disorders across the continuum of care at
the outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and inpatient levels. I have also worked extensively with those suffering from anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety, social phobia, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
I take an integrative and eclectic approach to therapy with a strong emphasis on relational and
feminist frameworks, which focus on how relationships and societal contexts influence individuals. These orientations also guide my therapeutic process as I work to develop a strong, collaborative, working alliance with my clients. In addition, I utilize empirically supported strategies, namely
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to facilitate change.
In addition to my psychotherapy experience, I also have a background in conducting psychological testing to help clarify diagnosis, identify strengths, and determine appropriate interventions and accommodations. In particular, I am well-versed in psychoeducational, and neuropsychological assessment for adults with possible learning disabilities (LD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I am also trained in career assessment and apply vocational psychology theories to help individuals choose occupations that might be a good fit.
Below are a few details highlighting some of my experience. For more information about my qualifications, please contact me directly.
Education
Advanced Clinical Training
Academic Appointments
Publications
My primary expertise is in treating individuals with eating disorders and body image concerns
including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. I completed a two year fellowship in the Eating Disorders Program at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital where I received intensive training in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders. I have provided individual and group therapy services for eating disorders across the continuum of care at
the outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and inpatient levels. I have also worked extensively with those suffering from anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety, social phobia, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
I take an integrative and eclectic approach to therapy with a strong emphasis on relational and
feminist frameworks, which focus on how relationships and societal contexts influence individuals. These orientations also guide my therapeutic process as I work to develop a strong, collaborative, working alliance with my clients. In addition, I utilize empirically supported strategies, namely
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to facilitate change.
In addition to my psychotherapy experience, I also have a background in conducting psychological testing to help clarify diagnosis, identify strengths, and determine appropriate interventions and accommodations. In particular, I am well-versed in psychoeducational, and neuropsychological assessment for adults with possible learning disabilities (LD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I am also trained in career assessment and apply vocational psychology theories to help individuals choose occupations that might be a good fit.
Below are a few details highlighting some of my experience. For more information about my qualifications, please contact me directly.
Education
- Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Colorado State University (APA Accredited)
- M.S., Counseling Psychology, Colorado State University (APA Accredited)
- B.A., Skidmore College
Advanced Clinical Training
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology, Eating Disorders Program, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology, University of New Hampshire Counseling Center (APA Accredited)
- Externship, La Luna Center for Eating Disorder Treatment
- Assistantship, Learning Assistance Program
Academic Appointments
- Lecturer in Psychology, Smith College, 2018-current
- Visiting Assistant Professor in Psychology, Wesleyan University, 2015-2018
- Assistant Professor in Psychological Science, Fitchburg State University, 2014-2015
- Adjunct Professor in Psychology, St. Thomas Aquinas College, 2013-2014
Publications
- Hellberg, S. N., Ladis, I. E., & Shepherd, C. B. (2018). Pilot study of a personality-based approach to assessing eating disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder symptom risk in college men and women. Journal of American College Health, 1-16.
- Estanol, E., Shepherd, C. B., & MacDonald, T. (2013). Mental skills as protective attributes against eating disorder risk in dancers. Journal of Applied Sports Psychology, 25(2), 209-222.
- Shepherd, C. B., & Rickard, K. M. (2012). Drive For muscularity and help-seeking: The mediational role of gender role conflict, self-stigma, and attitudes. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 13(4), 379-392.
Office
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24 S. Prospect St., Suite #104
Amherst, MA 01002 |
Phone: (413) 345-6607
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Fax: (413) 858-7653
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