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SPP 193: Reimagining Mental Health: Process-Based Therapy

Join #psychedpodcast on Sunday! In this episode, Rebecca Comizio, a school psychologist and doctoral student in clinical psychology, introduces listeners to Process-Based Therapy (PBT), a groundbreaking approach reshaping the mental health field. School psychologists will gain insights into how PBT moves beyond traditional diagnostic frameworks to focus on the underlying processes driving individual challenges. By integrating biopsychosocial dimensions and using evidence-based techniques tailored to each student’s unique needs, PBT offers a flexible and personalized framework for fostering resilience and well-being. Whether you’re navigating complex student cases or seeking innovative strategies for intervention, this conversation will inspire you to rethink how change happens in therapy and education.

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SPP 192: Sahaj Kaur Kohli and Infusing Culture into our Mental Health Conversations

#psychedpodcast is looking forward to learning from Sahaj Kaur Kohli!

https://sahajkaurkohli.com/about#about

Sahaj Kaur Kohli, MA.Ed&HD, LGPC, NCC is a practicing therapist, writer, and speaker on a mission to make mental health care more diverse, equitable, accessible, and inclusive. As the first in her family to do a lot of things — be born in the West, go to therapy, and marry outside of her religion/race/culture — Sahaj understands the unique struggles of children of immigrants, and she uses her personal experience to create original resources and content for this underserved population. As a therapist, Sahaj helps immigrant families, and adult children of immigrants identify their dominant stories — what they’ve been told, what they tell themselves — when it comes to feeling enough in their differing cultural identities. She also aims to mediate cultural brokering between loved ones to create healthier and more supportive relationships. Prior to becoming a therapist, Sahaj had a 6+ year career in journalism where she worked as a senior editor working closely with a diverse network of freelancers on a daily basis. In this role, Sahaj specialized in mental health and identity-driven content, particularly essays involving disability, mental illness, sexuality/gender, race, and culture. Sahaj’s passion lies at the intersection of narrative storytelling and mental health advocacy. Sahaj continues to write as a freelancer, and she has a weekly advice column with The Washington Post and has a book, But What Will People Say?, coming out in May 2024. In 2019, Sahaj founded Brown Girl Therapy, the first and largest mental health and wellness community organization for children of immigrants. Sahaj takes her role as a community advocate seriously, and through her career development, she has taken on additional roles as speaker, consultant, and educator. In 2024, Sahaj was named a Verywell Mind 25 Honoree. In her various positions, Sahaj aims to help others create healthier, more culturally inclusive relationships, workplaces, and lives.

https://sahajkaurkohli.com/brown-girl-therapy Founded by Sahaj Kaur Kohli, a mental health professional, Brown Girl Therapy aims to destigmatize mental health and promote bicultural identity exploration. The community of over 200,000 exists to remind children of immigrants that they deserve belonging and joy, to encourage growth in connection with others, and to decolonize mental health. Brown Girl Therapy is also a hub for inclusive mental health resources, original narrative storytelling, and intentionally created personal development workshops, discussion-based meetups, and events.

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SPP 191: DBT to Honor Identities, Foster Belonging, and Support Validating Environments for All

#psychedpodcast is thrilled to have Dr. Thomas back for this discussion! https://www.cbc-psychology.com/cbc-staff/minu-thomas-psyd Minu Thomas, Psy.D. is Director of Consulting Services at CBC where she oversees a large team of trainers and consultants as well as trains and consults to numerous schools, agencies and organizations nationally. She is a licensed psychologist in New York, certified school psychologist in New York and New Jersey, and holds a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology. Dr. Thomas has worked in a range of school settings in New Jersey and New York for the past 15 years as a school psychologist and Chairperson for the Committee on Special Education and Section 504. Most recently, Dr. Thomas was the Director of Pupil Personnel Services. Dr. Thomas has participated in hundreds of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Section 504 meetings in both New York and New Jersey with an extensive understanding of IDEA and OCR regulations. While a school psychologist, she served as DBT Team Leader among many other responsibilities there.

Dr. Thomas received a B.S. in psychology from Rutgers University. She received her M.S.E.d in school psychology at Queens College, and educational leadership at Bank Street College of Education. Additionally, she received her Doctor of Psychology degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her doctoral dissertation was “Program Evaluation of an Executive Functions Intervention at a Middle School Setting” and her master’s thesis was on “Multicultural Competence of School Psychologists and its Effect on Appropriate Service Delivery to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students and Their Families.” Dr. Thomas has supervised trainees at the masters and doctoral levels and was previously an adjunct professor at Rutgers University and Iona College. In these various roles, Dr. Thomas has chaired multiple committees, participated in and led numerous professional learning experiences on a wide variety of topics, initiated and supported many broad-based program development projects. She has worked extensively with students, parents, faculty members, administrators, and practitioners about special education, mental health, curriculum and instruction, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. Thomas was instrumental in the implementation of comprehensive school-based DBT and creating a scope and sequence for the universal lessons. She has created and taught an online course on DBT and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion as well as Action Research courses for K-12 educators. Dr. Thomas has conducted district-wide training on multi-tiered systems of support, positive behavior supports, resilience, executive functioning, inclusion, diversity, belonging, & equity.

Dr. Thomas is passionate about supporting the mental health of children and their families through a strength based and culturally responsive lens.

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SPP 190: Motivational Interviewing with Dr. Molony

#psychedpodcast is excited to have Dr. Moloney back! Dr. Terry Molony is a former School Psychologist of Year, case-manager and school psychologist in Cherry Hill School District, and Assistant Clinical at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). Dr Molony brings a vast school base and counseling experiences through her long-time work in the field and her ability to infuse mindfulness and positive psychology in work. She is an assistant clinical professor in clinical psychology at PCOM.

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SPP 189: Supporting Parents of Students with ADHD

#psychedpodcast is pleased to speak with Dr. Christina Danko! https://umdadhd.org/christina Dr. Christina Danko is an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Danko completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Child track, at DePaul University in 2014 and completed a clinical postdoctoral fellowship at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in 2015. Dr. Danko’s research interests focus on the effectiveness of evidence-based treatments for families with young children and understanding the mechanisms of change in these treatments. Dr. Danko’s research interests also include developmental psychopathology, parent-child relationships, and the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions.

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SPP 188: Dr. Rebecca Branstetter

Join #psychedpodcast as we catch up with Dr. Branstetter! https://rebeccabranstetter.com/ Rebecca Branstetter Ph.D., is a school psychologist, speaker, and author on a mission to help children be the best they can be in school and in life by supporting school psychologists, educators, and families. A sought-after speaker and national media expert, Rebecca’s expertise in supporting school psychologists, parents, teachers, and students in the public school system has appeared in various publications, including Huffington Post, NPR, CNN, Washington Post, and Parents Magazine. She and her husband are proud parents to two daughters and two furry husky dogs in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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SPP 187: Minu Thomas and Lindsay Bourdeau on DBT Applications

Come chat on DBT!

https://www.cbc-psychology.cognitivebehavioralconsultants.com/cbc-staff/minu-thomas-psyd

Minu Thomas, Psy.D. is Director of Consulting Services at CBC where she oversees a large team of trainers and consultants as well as trains and consults to numerous schools, agencies and organizations nationally. She is a licensed psychologist in New York, certified school psychologist in New York and New Jersey, and holds a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology. Dr. Thomas has worked in a range of school settings in New Jersey and New York for the past 15 years as a school psychologist and Chairperson for the Committee on Special Education and Section 504. Most recently, Dr. Thomas was the Director of Pupil Personnel Services in Edgemont School District. Dr. Thomas has participated in hundreds of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Section 504 meetings in both New York and New Jersey with an extensive understanding of IDEA and OCR regulations. While a school psychologist at the Bronxville School District, she served as DBT Team Leader among many other responsibilities there. Dr. Thomas received a B.S. in psychology from Rutgers University. She received her M.S.E.d in school psychology at Queens College, and educational leadership at Bank Street College of Education. Additionally, she received her Doctor of Psychology degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her doctoral dissertation was “Program Evaluation of an Executive Functions Intervention at a Middle School Setting” and her master’s thesis was on “Multicultural Competence of School Psychologists and its Effect on Appropriate Service Delivery to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students and Their Families.” Dr. Thomas has supervised trainees at the masters and doctoral levels and was previously an adjunct professor at Rutgers University and Iona College. In these various roles, Dr. Thomas has chaired multiple committees, participated in and led numerous professional learning experiences on a wide variety of topics, initiated and supported many broad-based program development projects. She has worked extensively with students, parents, faculty members, administrators, and practitioners about special education, mental health, curriculum and instruction, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Dr. Thomas was instrumental in the implementation of comprehensive school-based DBT and creating a scope and sequence for the universal lessons at Bronxville School. She has created and taught an online course on DBT and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion as well as Action Research courses for K-12 educators. Dr. Thomas has conducted district-wide training on multi-tiered systems of support, positive behavior supports, resilience, executive functioning, inclusion, diversity, belonging, & equity. Dr. Thomas is passionate about supporting the mental health of children and their families through a strength based and culturally responsive lens.

https://www.cbc-psychology.com/cbc-staff/lindsay-boudreau-ma-cas-lpc

Lindsay Boudreau, LPC, is a full-time School Consultant at CBC. Lindsay is a certified school psychologist and a licensed professional counselor who has experience working with students and school staff of all grade levels. Lindsay completed her bachelor’s degree at Loyola University where she majored in Psychology and minored in Spanish. She earned her master’s degree in School Psychology from Fairfield University. Lindsay is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She comes to CBC having worked in several school districts in Connecticut over the past eight years. Her work involved implementing a variety of social-emotional interventions for a wide range of students. She also conducted comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations, developed Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and 504 accommodation plans, and provided individual and group counseling. While working within school settings, Lindsay developed and implemented district-wide Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) classes as well as companion parent and teacher trainings. She led parent and staff workshops on developmental and social-emotional topics. She was an active member of the school district’s Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence Ruler Committee. Lindsay has also worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice for five years. Lindsay’s clinical practice was rooted in evidence-based treatments including DBT and CBT. She worked with a variety of populations including adults and children diagnosed with anxiety, depression, ADHD, learning disabilities, grief, trauma, and self-harm.

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SPP 186: Building a Brighter Future: Unleashing Positive Behavior Interventions within MTSS

#psychedpodcast is excited for a great conversation! https://www.stacywilliamsphd.com/

Dr. Stacy A. S. Williams is the Director of New York State Education Department multi-tiered system of supports-integrated (MTSS-I) center located at the University at Albany, an adjunct associate professor and Director of Field Training at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY, a Licensed Psychologist, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and Permanent Certified School Psychologist in New York State. Her years of working with groups of K-12 at-risk learners in both urban and rural communities have provided her with clear insights into the frustrations, challenges and joys of working as a school psychologist with limited resources. Dr. Williams has consulted with Instructional Support Teams (IST) in upstate New York and Bridgeport, CT working closely with school psychologists, general educators, administrators, and support staff integrating RTI initiatives at the IST level. Additionally, Dr. Williams has consulted internationally, bringing RTI strategies to rural classrooms in Jamaica. Dr. Williams has extensive experience collecting and managing systems’ data and developing whole class or individual interventions. In the past, Dr. Williams and her students at the University at Albany have worked with New York State Behavior Specialists helping them deliver effective Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) training to identified districts and schools in New York State. Dr. Williams’ area of research focuses on how to effectively communicate research findings to teachers and Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and supporting teachers through consultation and the development of “responsive PD” as they deliver Tier 1 and 2 supports. Dr. Williams is also involved in social justice initiatives, training and research at the tertiary level. As a founding member of Creating Inclusive Communities (CIC) and inaugural director of Marist College Diversity Leadership Institute (MCDLI) at Marist, Dr. Williams and her colleagues have provided diversity and equity training to faculty and staff to support diversity and inclusion activities in the classroom and in the wider campus community. Dr. Williams regularly provides training in social justice, creating inclusive classrooms, academic and behavioral interventions, data-based decision-making for teachers, and university/school partnerships. Dr. Williams is an immigrant from Jamaica, who is proud of her birth land’s accomplishments on the world stage (i.e., track & field). She welcomes any opportunity to share the beauty of her homeland with others.

https://apps.nasponline.org/professional-development/asi/speaker-bio.aspx?id=182 https://www.linkedin.com/in/carleta-joseph-a14732b4?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Carleta Joseph is a certified school psychologist with knowledge in applied behavior analysis, higher education administration, program evaluation and grants management. She has a passion for parent and family advocacy as well as transition services for students with disabilities, the advancement of Black School Psychologists nationwide and leadership development opportunities for women of color. She currently serves as the President of the New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP) and is the co-founder and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Black School Psychologists Network (BSPN, Inc).

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SPP 185: Dr. Faustino and Messages of Hope

Join #psychedpodcast Sunday for a special episode featuring Dr. Peter Faustino, NASP President! In these challenging times for education, we know Dr. Faustino will be able to share messages of hope and resilience for school psychologists and educators. We look forward to discussing: • The crucial role of school psychologists as agents of positive change • Strategies for maintaining focus on well-being amid uncertainty • The power of relationships and collaboration in educational settings Don’t miss this conversation that will surely remind us of our potential to make a difference. Tune in to find community and renewed purpose and optimism for our vital work in supporting all students!

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SPP 184: Dyslexia: Its nature, cause, and prevention

#psychedpodcast is excited to welcome Dr. Hugh Catts! This presentation begins with a discussion of the primary characteristics of dyslexia. The dimensional nature of reading/spelling and its implication for the identification of dyslexia is considered. Next, a multifactorial causal model is presented that highlights the risk and resilience factors associated with dyslexia. This is followed by a discussion of the negative impact of dyslexia on academic achievement, psychosocial development, and quality of life. Finally, a prevention model is presented that discusses how early identification and intervention can significantly reduce the negative consequences associated with dyslexia. Dr. Catts is Professor of the School of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State University. His research interests include the early identification and prevention of reading disabilities. He is a past board member of the International Dyslexia Association and past board member and President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. He has received the Samuel T. Orton Award from the International Dyslexia Association and the Honors of the Association from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for his career contributions in each of these disciplines. His current research concerns the early identification of reading and language disabilities and the nature and assessment of reading comprehension problems.

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