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

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)

Christy Karabetian, PhD
Clinical Psychologist

Education:

• 2017-2018 Post-doctoral Fellowship Tampa General Hospital Rehabilitation Center
• 2017       PhD, Clinical and Health Psychology University of Florida
• 2016-2017 Pre-doctoral Internship University of Florida Health Science Center
• 2013       MS, Clinical and Health Psychology University of Florida
• 2008       MA, Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine Boston University
• 2006       BA, Psychology and Sociology Concordia University Montreal, Quebec

Professional Interests:

• Medical psychology
• Rehabilitation psychology
• Psycho-oncology
• Obesity and weight management
• Acquired brain injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Community engagement

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

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)

• 2006-2009 Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH             
• 2006 PhD, Clinical Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
• 2005-2006 Predoctoral Internship, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry
• 2003 M.A., Clinical Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH           
• 2002-2005 Postgraduate Training Program, Gestalt Institute of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH
• 1997 B.A., Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Summa cum laude, with distinction in psychology               

• Health Psychology
• Neuropsychology
• Rehabilitation Psychology
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Chronic Illness
• Emotional Adjustment Following Trauma Injury
• Anxiety Disorders
• Pain

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