Meet our Doctors

Angelica Acree, PhD
Clinical Psychologist

Education:

• 2009-2011 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Rehabilitation Psychology Tampa General Hospital
• 2010 PhD, Counseling Psychology University of Florida
• 2008-2009 Pre-doctoral internship University of South Florida Counseling Center
• 2006 MS, Counseling Psychology University of Florida
• 2003 BS, Psychology University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign, IL

Professional Interests:

• Rehabilitation psychology
• Traumatic brain injury
• Acquired brain injury
• Culturally sensitive health care
• Health promoting behaviors
• Trauma
• Acute stress disorder and PTSD
• Substance abuse
• Group therapy

Sakina Butt, PsyD, ABPP-CN
Pediatric Neuropsychologist

Education:

• 2008-2011 Fellowship University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
• 2008 PsyD Florida School of Professional Psychology – Argosy University, Tampa
• 2007-2008 Pre-doctoral Internship University of Miami, Mailman Center for Child Development

Professional Interests:

• Neurocognitive impact of chronic disease
• Sickle cell anemia
• Childhood cancer
• Traumatic brain injury
• Early childhood development
• Health-related quality of life
• Neuropsychological methods development

Jennifer Fulcher, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
National Register Health Service Provider in Psychology

Education:

• 2007 PhD, Clinical Psychology Univeristy of Alabama at Birmingham
• 2006-2007 Pre-doctoral Internship University of Florida
• 2004 MA University of Alabama at Birmingham
• 2000 BA Samford University

Professional Interests:

• Weight loss and weight loss surgery
• Binge eating/emotional eating
• Coping with newly diagnosed or chronic medical conditions
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stress management
• ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy)

Sherry Leib, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Board-certified Sexologist, American Academy of Clinical Sexologists

Education:

• 1990 PhD, Clinical Psychology California School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles
• 1987-1988 Pre-doctoral internship Harbor General UCLA
• 1984 MA, Psychology California School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles
• 1976 BS, Occupational Therapy Boston University

Professional Interests:

• Pain management
• Rehabilitation/health psychology
• Sex and disability
• Cognitive behavior therapy
• Oncology
• Positive psychology
• Prevention

Jaclyn Lewis-Croswell, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist

Education:

• 2007 PsyD, Clinical Psychology Adler School of Professional Psychology - Chicago, IL
• 2006-2007 Pre-doctoral internship Driekurs Psychological Services Center - Chicago, IL
• 2005 MA, Counseling Psychology Adler School of Professional Psychology - Chicago, IL
• 2001 BA, Psychology and Mental Health Governors State University - University, IL

Professional Interests:

• Health psychology through the lifespan
• Behavioral sleep medicine including behavioral treatment of insomnia and sleep disorders
• Behavioral health and behavioral modification
• Coping with newly diagnosed and chronic medical conditions
• Critical incident stress, trauma and stress management
• Anxiety
• Depression, grief and loss
• ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy)
• DBT (dialectal behavioral therapy)
• CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)
• Mindfulness-based therapy
• Hypnosis
• MI (motivational interviewing) for behavioral change and MET (motivational enhancement therapy) for treatment of substance abuse
• Evidence-based psychological treatments

Jennifer McCain, PsyD, ABPP-CN
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Board-certified Clinical Neuropsychologist

Education:

• 1996 Doctor of Psychology Long Island University/CW Post Campus
• 1995-1996 Pre-doctoral Internship North Shore University Hospital/Cornell University Medical College

Professional Interests:

• Traumatic brain injury
• Pediatric trauma
• Concussion
• Medical traumatic stress
• Pediatric oncology

Robin Pierre, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist

Education:

• 2012 PsyD, Clinical Psychology Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• 2011-2012 Pre-doctoral Internship Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center Cleveland, OH
• 2009 MS, Clinical Psychology Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• 2000 MA, Counseling Psychology Concentration in rehabilitation psychology Towson University Towson, MD
• 1997 BS, Psychology University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN

Professional Interests:

• Rehabilitation psychology
• Spinal cord injury
• Bariatrics
• Adjustment to disability and medical issues
• Short-term therapies
• Integrating physical activity and therapy
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Maya Ramirez, PhD, ABPP-CN
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Board-certified Clinical Neuropsychologist

Education:

• 2009-2011 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Neuropsychology Cleveland Clinic
• 2009 PhD, Clinical Psychology University of Cincinnati
• 2008-2009 Pre-doctoral internship James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
• 2006 MS, Clinical Psychology University of Cincinnati
• 2002 BS, Psychology, Minor in Neuroscience Schreyer Honors College, The Pennsylvania State University

Professional Interests

• Adult neuropsychology
• Rehabilitation neuropsychology
• Functional neurosurgery
• Epilepsy/seizure disorders
• Movement disorders
• TBI/concussion
• Other neurologic disorders (eg., stroke, dementia)

Mona Tiernan, PsyD, ABPP
Clinical Psychologist

Education:

• 1996-1997 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Clinical Neuropsychology Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk VA
• 1996 PsyD, Clinical Psychology The Virginia Consortium for Professional Psychology 1995-1996 Pre-doctoral internship Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
• 1993 MS, Psychology Old Dominion University
• 1989 BS, Psychology Old Dominion University

Professional Interests

• Health psychology (health promotion and adherence with medical regimens, autoimmune disorders, cardiac conditions, oncology, adjustment to chronic illness, and end of life issues)

Seema Eichler Weinstein, PhD
Clinical Neuropsychologist Manager, TGH Psychology Services

Education:

• 1989 PhD, Clinical Psychology State University of New York at Buffalo
• 1988-1989 Pre-doctoral Internship James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital Tampa, Florida
• 1982 BA State University of New York at Binghamton

Professional Interests

• Rehabilitation psychology
• Neuropsychology
• Traumatic brain injury
• Acquired brain injury
• Parkinson’s disease
• Spinal cord injury
• Positive psychology

Nicole Williamson, PhD
Pediatric Clinical Psychologist  

Education:

• 2014-2015 Post-doctoral Fellowship Dana Farber and Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
• 2014 PhD, Clinical Psychology Specialization in Children and Family University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• 2013-14 Pre-doctoral Internship Specialization in Pediatric Psychology The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• 2010 MS, Clinical Psychology Specialization in Children and Family University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• 2008 BS, Psychology University of Georgia

Professional Interests Helping children and their families:

• adjust to new medical diagnoses
• cope with the stress of a chronic illness
• engage in health promoting behaviors
• enhance and promote resiliency
• more effectively manage chronic pain
• increase disease self-management and treatment adherence
• reduce anxiety related to painful medical procedures, treatment, or hospitalizations
• reduce illness-related depression or social withdrawal
• address illness-related school, sibling, or friendship issues