Supervisors
Ana Buenaventura, Psy.D.
Director of the IPS Center
Jeanne Piette, Ph.D.
Co-Director of the IPS Center
Helena Orellana, Psy.D.
Associate Director of the IPS Center
Psychology Doctoral Externs
Christian Amalu, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Christian is from the San Francisco Bay Area and received his B.S. in Physiology from California State University, East Bay in 2015. His clinical interests reflect a psychodynamic, attachment-focused approach that is informed by a cognitive-behavioral lens, as well as the study of masculinity. He is particularly interested in working with adolescents, young adults, and addiction populations.
Alexandra Beyer, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Alexandra grew up in south Louisiana and received her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Louisiana State University. Her clinical interests include interpersonal, attachment, and psychodynamic theories.
Mairead Bogley, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Mairead is from the Frederick, Maryland area and received her B.S. in Psychology from Mount St. Mary’s University in 2017. Her clinical interests reflect a psychodynamic, attachment-focused approach that is informed by a cognitive-behavioral lens. She is particularly interested in working with children, adolescents, and emerging adults.
Krystyn Brauning, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Krystyn grew up near Fredericksburg, Virginia and received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from George Mason University. Her clinical interests lean toward a psychodynamic approach to therapy, particularly working in individual therapy with a focus on attachment.
Anna-Marie Dougherty, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Anna-Marie grew up in southeast Michigan and moved to North Carolina to attend Belmont Abbey College where she earned a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in mathematics. Her clinical interests include a number of areas, including object-relations, emotion-focused, and resilience-based therapies.
Deirdre Gaughan,is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. She grew up in New York and received a B.A. in Psychology from New York University, with a minor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies.Deirdre previously worked with adults in substance abuse treatment. Her clinical interests include individual psychotherapy from a psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approach.
Dulcinea Jauregui, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Dulcinea grew up in Pittsburg, California and received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. Her clinical interests include a psychodynamic and attachment theory approach integrated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Jennifer Lanuzga, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. She was born in Tampa, FL and lived both stateside and overseas growing up in a military family. She received a B.A. in Theology with a Minor in Sociology from Marquette University before joining a Religious Community for 14 years. During this time, she attended Benedictine College and was licensed in Secondary Education and English Language Arts. Her psychological interests include a psychodynamic and attachment theory approach integrated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is working toward certification as a Traumatologist and has experience working in substance abuse treatment at Phoenix House. Her other treatment modalities of interest include Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Kristen Long, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Kristen grew up in central Maryland and received her Bachelor’s degree in Family Science from the University of Maryland College Park. She is interested in working with adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Her clinical interests include interpersonal, attachment, gestalt, and psychodynamic theories.
Maura McFadden, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Maura grew up in Northern New Jersey and received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Kinesiology at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is interested in working with children, adolescents, and adults in individual therapy and psychological assessment. Her theoretical interests include attachment theory, psychodynamic theory, and health psychology.
Patrick McNeely, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Patrick grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and studied Philosophy in Canada at Seat of Wisdom College. He is interested in attachment, psychodynamic psychology, Internal Family Systems Therapy, and Neuro-Reformatting and Integration.
Patrick Richardson, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Born and raised in northern Virginia, he studied Mathematics and Economics at the United States Military Academy at West Point and Ave Maria University. His academic interests also include history, ancient philosophy, theology, personality and attachment theories, and thanatology. Patrick has previously worked with adults with substance addictions, and is interested in working with the elderly, children, and everyone in between. His clinical interests include interpersonal, narrative-informed, and existential/gestalt therapies, as well as motivational interviewing.
Bryan Runyan, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Bryan is a retired educator who grew up in southern Arkansas, attended Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies Education with a minor in English, a Master of Arts in Secondary Counseling and Masters +30 Certification in School Administration. He retired after 23 years of experience as a teacher, elementary school counselor, high school counselor, assistant principal and principal in both public and private settings. Bryan’s clinical interests include psychodynamics, child centered play therapy, and attachment theory. He is interested in working with individuals, couples/families, veterans, and children.
Lidia Schroeder, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Ms. Schroeder grew up in South Florida and received a Master of Science in Visual Disabilities. Her previous research and studies focused on development, sensory integration, and the impact of touch and infant massage on attachment. She has worked with adolescent boys with substance addictions and has a broad range of experiences across all life stages. Ms. Schroeder’s interest is in the impact of cultural experience on the psychotherapeutic process. She prefers to use various approaches for psychotherapy and her hope is to provide her clients with the best therapeutic experience possible to assist them on their journey.
AnnaMarie Sproull, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. A local of Northern Virginia, Anna received a B.A. in Art & Visual Technology at George Mason University before spending a number of years in the workforce. Anna’s clinical interests include psychodynamic, gestalt, and Acceptance & Commitment therapies. She is also interested in expressive arts interventions, and the benefits of psychoeducation and exercise for mental health and well-being.
Elizabeth Thierfelder, is a clinical extern and doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology. Elizabeth grew up near Charlotte, North Carolina and received her Bachelor’s degree in English and Theology from Belmont Abbey College. Her clinical interests are in psychoanalytic theory and a therapeutic approach that incorporates elements of emotion focused cognitive therapy.