Stephanie Richarde, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Lexington, VA

Courses: Introduction to Psychology (online)

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Classes taught: Biopsychology of Addiction, Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Extreme Cases of Psychopathology, Introduction to Psychology, Personality Psychology, Psychological Disorders, Psychology of Trauma

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Lynchburg, VA

Buena Vista, VA

Courses: General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Extreme Cases of Psychopathology, Introduction to International Psychology

Lexington, VA

Buena Vista, VA

Taught Principles of Psychology

Lexington, VA

Training law enforcement officers and call-takers/dispatchers, as well as other relevant first responders about mental illness and crisis response.

Lexington, VA

Completed one year of service with AmeriCorps*VISTA as the Rural Outreach Coordinator for the Campus Kitchen at Washington & Lee University. Assessed, improved, and expanded the Mobile Food Pantry; Facilitated co-curricular educational opportunities for college students; Grant writing and reporting

Lexington, VA

Provided mental health counseling to children, adults, and couples in a private practice setting. Utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and anger management techniques. Addressed substance abuse issues secondary to mental health and marital issues.

Lexington, VA

Provided mental health, anger management, and substance abuse treatment to groups, individuals, and couples on an outpatient basis. Specialized in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Was a founding member of the Rockbridge-Bath Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and participated in putting on quarterly CIT trainings for local law enforcement.

Responded to mental health and substance abuse emergencies. Conducted emergency assessments, hospital placements, and crisis response.

Ran applied behavioral analysis programs with children diagnosed with developmental disorders ages 2-8. Responsible for performing crisis management when a child became aggressive toward self, staff, or other students. Facilitated communication and social interactions between students.

Provided counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and children at a community agency. Clients were mainly low income, but also those court mandated into therapy. Responsible for scheduling intake and follow up appointments, conducting intake assessments and therapy sessions, writing biopsychosocial assessments, case notes, treatment plans.

Acted as an advocate to women and children living in a domestic violence shelter. Ran psycho-educational groups for residents. Aided in injunction procedures and accompanied women to court hearing to provide moral support.

Gaziemir, Izmir, Turkey

Taught space sciences, English language skills, and global friendship to youth from the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), International Psychology, Trauma Concentration

Dissertation Title: American and Australian communications officers: Mental health stigma and crisis intervention team

M.A., Clinical Psychology

Activities and Societies: Psi Squared, Research Assistantship in Education Department

B.S., Psychology

Activities and Societies: RAFT Crisis Hotline, Intramural Flag Football and Soccor, JV Basketball, Canterbury Club