Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Pennsylvania and New Jersey Pennsylvania  #PS017152 New Jersey    #35SI00493200 Doctoral and master’s degrees in psychology from the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University  Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wheaton College (Illinois) Over 10 years of experience providing therapy to adults, adolescents, and children EMDR-trained by the EMDR Institute Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing therapy is a unique modality sometimes helpful in lessening the effects of PTSD and other traumatic experiences and may be helpful with other symptoms as well Specialized training in group process and group therapy Staff psychologist for Rutgers University (formerly UMDNJ) in the New Jersey Department of Corrections, providing individual and group therapy to incarcerated men and women

AWARDS Clinical Psychology Award for Empathy and Caring Faculty-selected distinction for most outstanding graduate, highlighting exceptional ability in demonstrating empathy and caring in forging constructive clinical relationships, 2008. Shirley Fink Scholarship Award Competitive monetary scholarship awarded to one student in entire graduate program, 2007 Pennsylvania Psychological Foundation Education Award Competitive monetary scholarship for academic excellence, potential for service to the field, and community service, 2006 PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS Overcoming Obstacles to Organizational Leadership Involvement: Connecting Individuals with the Group Workshop presented at American Group Psychotherapy Association (New Orleans, LA), February 28, 2013.  Presented with R. Hopfenberg, P. Berkelhammer, E. Jackson, B. Klingman, & M Krueger. Anticipating father reentry: A qualitative study of children’s and mothers’ experiences Peer-reviewed article:  Yocum, A., & Nath, S. (2011). Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 50(5), 286-304. Rebels with a cause: Group development with men in prison Workshop presented at Philadelphia Area Group Psychotherapy Society (Merion, PA), December 5, 2010. Expectations of children and mothers prior to father reentry from prison Poster presented with S. Nath at American Psychological Association Annual Convention (Boston, MA), August, 2008. Hopes, fears, and jail talk: Working with families of incarcerated fathers Workshop presented at Widener University (Chester, PA), May 8, 2008. Case conceptualization of borderline personality organization Workshop presented at Northwestern Human Services, (Philadelphia, PA) April 14, 2008. Therapeutic use of guided imagery Workshop presented at Northwestern Human Services (Philadelphia, PA), January 7, 2008. Expectations of children and caregivers prior to father reentry Poster of preliminary results presented at the Mental Health in Corrections Consortium Symposium (Kansas City, MO), April, 2007. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Group Psychological Association Philadelphia Area Group Psychotherapy Society President-Elect.  To be President 2014-2016. Philadelphia Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology