Summary
Lauren sees private therapy clients at Meridian Psychology Practice
Founder and Director: Genesee Valley Institute of Psychology (GVIP)
Author: Did That Just Happen?! Beyond "Diversity" -Creating Sustainable and Inclusive Organizations
Diversity Trainer: Twin Star Intersectional Diversity Trainers
Research focus: The overlap of OCD and Trauma, Justice-Based therapy for OCD
Co-Developer of the OCD Trauma Timeline Interview (OTTI) (click to download, full interview in appendix)
Clinical focus: Providing empirically supported treatments to individuals experiencing severe psychopathology including OCD and anxiety disorders in underserved and rural communities
Education
Bachelor’s Degree, Smith College
Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Boston's Clinical Psychology program
Predoctoral Internship, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Postdoctoral Fellowship, OCD Institute and College Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School