Therapy 4 Kids Fresno
Clinical Training Program
As a part of this practice, student clinicians have been incorporated into the clinical care which is offered to the community. Over the years as a professor at California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP), which is a school within the Alliant International University located her in Fresno and a faculty clinical supervisor at the psychological training clinic affiliated with CSPP, it has become a traditional training opportunity for graduate level practical experience. Second, and third year, graduate students have been able to increase their exposure to clinical work, education, and training on their path toward a doctorate as a part of their effort to become a clinical psychologist. The clinical practicum for second, and third year, students starts in June of each year and typically ends in July of the following year.
Dr. Barnes undertakes training with graduate students (pursuing their doctorate) who have exceled in previous clinical training. The students are placed by The California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno as a part of their graduate education and training. Dr. Barnes supervises the graduate students to ensure they are meeting appropriate standards for the provision of clinical services. The student clinicians are trained to provide psychotherapy, psychological testing, and consultative services. As a part of their training experience, they are required to meet with their clinical supervisor for both individual and group supervision weekly. Below you will find a brief biography and a picture of the current student clinicians. Please contact Dr. Barnes with questions or if you have a request to meet with one of the student clinicians.
Student Clinicians:
Meredith Dean, MS
Meredith Dean, MS is a second-year doctoral student at Alliant International University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Sociology with a concentration in Psychology from the University of California, Riverside and a Master of Science in Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University. She has previous experience working with children and teenagers in classroom settings, as a registered behavior technician (RBT), and as a case manager in community mental health settings. Meredith has received doctoral training working with individuals across the lifespan with neurodivergence. She has a special interest in development across the lifespan and fostering meaning in life to mitigate the effects of mental illness. Meredith believes in providing an affirming, safe environment to foster a therapeutic relationship to help process thoughts and emotions.
Abi Armstrong, MA
Abi Armstrong, MA, is a third-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Alliant University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Arizona State University and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Alliant University. Abi has experience working with children and adolescents in occupational therapy settings, community mental health facilities, and intensive care settings, such as Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs providing therapeutic services in both individual and group therapy modalities. Abi has received doctoral level training while working with individuals who are neurodivergent who have been all ages across the lifespan. She has a special interest in working with family systems, parents, and siblings as a whole to foster a culturally inclusive and affirming environment. Abi strives to provide and maintain a safe, accepting, and collaborative therapeutic alliance to foster the exploration of thoughts and feelings alongside and as a part of the process of personal growth.