Supervisors
Ana Buenaventura, Psy.D. – Director of the IPS Center
Cynthia Killough, Psy.D. – Assistant Director of the IPS Center
Psychology Doctoral Externs
Fr. Kevin Barnekow is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. He grew up near Milwaukee, WI. Before attending seminary he studied electrical engineering. After his seminary studies, he was a parish priest for 5 years. His current interests in psychology include narrative-informed and cognitive therapies.
Garrett Boyer, MA, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Mr. Boyer grew up in North Dakota and received a BA from North Dakota State University before earning a Master’s Degree at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Mr. Boyer has worked at Holy Spirit Hospital, Harrisburg, PA, Regions Hospital, Saint Paul, MN, and Community Support Services, Gaithersburg, MD. Mr. Boyer enjoys getting to know his clients and providing them with the best therapeutic experience possible to assist them on their journey. In his free time, Mr. Boyer is interested in reading, music, exercise, cooking, and golf.
Michael Davis is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Michael grew up in New Jersey and completed his undergraduate degree at Christendom College. He is interested in attachment, psychodynamic psychology, and conduct disorders.
Fr. Bryan Duggan is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. He has experience with pastoral counseling in a parish setting as well as working with young adults and seminarians preparing for the priesthood. Fr. Duggan is interested in working with families, priests and religious, and young adults.
Dionne Galliano is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Dionne is originally from southeast Louisiana. Dionne’s clinical interests include working with adolescents, attachment theory, ADHD, and child centered play therapy.
Jacob Halbert is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. He is local to the Northern Virginia area and majored in psychology and philosophy at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD. Jacob has worked with adults with substance addictions, as well as with children and adolescents through Catholic youth ministry. His therapeutic interests include psychodynamic therapy and emotion-focused therapy
Katy Janousek is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Katy grew up in Clarkson, Nebraska and received her B.A. in Psychology in 2015 from Doane University, a liberal arts college located in Crete, NE. She interned for the research division at Premier Psychiatric, now called Alivation, and St. Monica’s a women’s substance abuse center in Lincoln, NE. Currently, she is researching the relation of discernment, psychopathology and spiritual development. Katy enjoys working with young adults, adolescents, and children and has a particular interest in play therapy.
Ann Krajewski, MS is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Ann grew up in Washington State. She received her Master’s of Science in 2015 from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences in Arlington, VA. She has worked in an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, and a Psychiatric Recovery Program. Ann has a particular interest in Psychological Assessment, and working with those impacted by psychological trauma.
Christina Lee, MTS is a clinical extern and a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. She is from Seoul, South Korea. Her involvement in inner healing ministry in an international Catholic evangelization organization inspired her to study Theology of Marriage and Family at Pontifical John Paul II Institute in DC and see the importance of Clinical Psychology as a healing tool. She is interested in working with adults and children in individual therapy. Her academic interests include anxiety, depression, attachment, trauma, the image of God and identity in spiritually oriented therapy, and play therapy.
Elise Lemieux is originally from Northern Virginia and is a Doctor of Psychology candidate at Divine Mercy University. Her clinical interests include anxiety and attachment in children and adults.
Christopher Miller is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. He is interested in the philosophy of psychology and how worldview influences mental health. Chris has found Interpersonal and Cognitive-Behavioral therapies to be most interesting. Chris enjoys working with adolescent, young adult, and adult men, but is open to working with anyone who is interested in having a male clinician.
Viratri Phonrome is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. She is originally from Thailand. Viratri has a strong interest in Anxiety Disorder and Depression.