Sydney B. Email & Phone Number

United States

Florence, KY

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

First Rotation- Hematology/Oncology- Motivational Interviewing Second Rotation- HIV & Liver Disease- Whole HealthPost-Doctoral Research Project- Implementation of a Resiliency Support Team in a VA Hospital

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

First Rotation - Pain Psychology- Group PsychotherapySecond Rotation- Transplant PsychologyThird Rotation - Acute Inpatient PsychiatryInternship Research Project- Implementation of Psychosocial Support in a VA Oncology Clinic

• Served in a role as a Behavioral Health Consultant for a primary care clinic in an underserved community in Louisville. Gained experience in utilizing interpreter services for communication with Spanish speaking.
• Delivered brief behavioral health services, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP), relaxation training, smoking cessation, medication.
• Acted as a liaison between patient and physician to facilitate communication.
• Participated in treatment team and interdisciplinary consultations.
• Administered brief screeners for depression and anxiety (PHQ-9, GAD-7).

• Observed pain psychology assessments and evaluations.
• Received additional training in CBT-CP with patients. Exposed to ACT for Chronic Pain (ACT-CP) during rotation, as well.
• Gained proficiency in navigating CPRS.
• Furthered education in utilizing biofeedback in the treatment of chronic pain with Veterans. Discussed how to incorporate HeartMath techniques into biofeedback training with patients.
• Observed medical evaluations with the nurse practitioner and medical interviews with the anesthesiology fellow in the pain clinic.
• Watched interventional procedures when available in concordance with COVID-19 precautions.

• Delivered health psychology-related services including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP), relaxation training with biofeedback, and health.
• Completed physician-referred psychological evaluations for chronic pain, opioid abuse risk, insomnia, CPAP tolerance, and gastrointestinal issues. Included assessment administration, scoring, and interpretation of the.
• Conducted biofeedback for various medical and mental health disorders such as chronic pain conditions, anxiety, CPAP desensitization, and insomnia.
• Assisted and observed supervisors in completing pre-surgical bariatric evaluations and provided treatment for patients to improve safety post-surgery (depression, anxiety, eating habits).
• Created and planned psychoeducation group for stress reduction with pre-surgical bariatric patients. Due to COVID-19, this group was cancelled.

• Assisted in physician-referred evaluations for neuropsychological evaluations for Alzheimer’s, brain injuries, autism, and dementia in an outpatient private practice. Included assessment administration and scoring of.
• Conducted year-long individual therapy utilizing CBT, ACT, Psychodynamic, and Interpersonal Therapy techniques with individuals for managing depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and adjustment to stages in life..

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- Assisted in social media campaign for the company's product, "SWORD Performance Hydration".- Marketed SWORD to potential buyers at athletic expos.- Processed online orders and creating packages to ship to customers around the United States.

• Provided individual psychological evaluations for learning disorders, academic accommodations, ADHD rule-outs, cognitive difficulties, and general diagnostic clarification for six students at St. Xavier High School, a.
• Administered and scored intellectual abilities assessments (e.g., WISC-V and WAIS-IV), intellectual achievement assessments (e.g., WJ-IV, WIAT, WRAT-V), projective personality assessments (e.g., TAT, RISB), subjective.
• Provided feedback regarding assessment results to parents and guardians with the school academic support services coordinator.

• Provided individual therapy to both traditional and non-traditional undergraduate and graduate students and student-athletes in a university counseling center.
• Conducted evaluations for learning disorders, ADHD rule-outs, academic accommodations, and general diagnostic clarification. Included assessment administration and scoring of the WAIS-IV, WJ-IV, WIAT-III, WMS-IV, PAI.
• Incorporated CBT techniques into therapy to assist students in managing stress and adjusting to college life. Began incorporating ACT, Psychodynamic, and Interpersonal Therapy into practice towards the end of this.

• Provided individual psychological evaluations for learning disorders, academic accommodations, ADHD rule-outs, cognitive difficulties, and general diagnostic clarification for five students ranging in age from 7-17.
• Administered and scored intellectual abilities assessments (e.g., WISC-V and WAIS-IV), intellectual achievement assessments (e.g., WJ-IV, WIAT, WRAT-V), projective personality assessments (e.g., TAT, CAT, KFD, HTP).
• Provided feedback regarding assessment results and recommendations to therapists, social workers, foster parents, and children.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Taught 35 students in an Introduction to Psychology course.

Graham Office Of Career Management

- Counselor in training in career services center for business majors in the Gatton College of Business at the University of Kentucky.- Administered assessments (i.e. Strong Interest Inventory, CareerLeader) to students who felt unsure about career decisions.- Consulted students who presented with anxiety and depression regarding career choice process..

Graduate Teaching Assistant for PSY 100: Intro to Psychology- Teaching undergraduate students in a hands on setting about the basics of Psychology.- Responsible for grading assignments from 50+ students, as well as, tracking the students' grades.- Required to handle private information of studentsGraduate Teaching Assistant for MBA 630: Career Development.

- Currently working on project regarding "help-seeking behavior" in an integrated healthcare setting and in the data collection stage.- Assisted in recruitment of participants for multiple projects.- Created literature reviews regarding topics of projects.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- Assisted in marketing of business through social media outlets.- Fielded phone calls inquiring about fitness classes, package prices, and products available in store.- Maintained schedule for fitness classes and fitness instructors.- Handled cash and credit card payments exceeding $100.- Sold fitness packages to new and returning clients.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- Handled cash payments for memberships from clients.- Provided customer service to members nationwide regarding declined credit cards and missed payments.- Booked fitness rooms and personal training appointments for clients.- Fielded phone calls for multiple sales agents.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- Partook in two different research projects as an Undergraduate Research Assistant- Transcribed monologues of conversations between experimenters and research subjects.- Collated with other Undergraduate Research Assistants to create a coding sheet for viewing videos of research subjects from previous experiments.- Interviewed undergraduate subjects for.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

January-May- Fielded phone calls from clients looking to seek psychological treatment.- Handled payments from clients for different services and assessments.- Managed daily schedule of student therapists.- Organized confidential filing system for clients.May-August- Became head clinical assistant and continued with previous daily tasks.- Created and edited.

Doctor Of Psychology-Psyd, Clinical Psychology

Doctorate Of Psychology, Clinical Psychology

Master Of Science (Ms), Counseling Psychology

Activities and Societies: Teaching Assistant-Intro to Psychology, Graduate Research Assistant, APAGS, KY Psychological Association

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Sorority, S.T.A.T (Student's Today Alumni Tomorrow), Phi Sigma Theta, Psi Chi, Greek Ambassadors.