Stephanie McDonough, PhD

 
 

McDonough@findyourbase.com

CLINICAL FOCUS

  • Health and Medical Psychology

  • Cancer Psychology

  • Chronic Illness / Chronic Pain

  • Insomnia and Sleep Issues

  • Stress / Grief / Life Transitions

  • Anxiety / Worry

  • Depression

  • Perinatal Mental Health (including Miscarriage, Adjustment, Depression and Anxiety)

  • Transplant Psychology

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

AGES SEEN

  • Adults

LOCATION

  • Licensed in North Carolina and Florida

  • PSYPACT: approved to offer Telepsychology to all PSYPACT states (click here to see if your state is included)

EDUCATION

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, University of Louisville, KY

  • Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, University of Louisville, KY

  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Vermont, VT

TRAINING

  • Post-doctoral Fellowship specializing in Medical/Health Psychology (with Psycho-Oncology and Transplant Psychology subspecialty focus) at University of Florida Health Science Center, Gainesville, FL

  • Pre-doctoral Internship in Health Psychology at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI

  • University of Louisville Hospital (Psychiatric Consultation Liaison and Bone Marrow Transplant Service Lines), Louisville, KY

  • Interdisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Clinic, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Louisville, KY

  • Noble H. Kelley Psychological Services Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Noble H. Kelley Psychological Services Center, University of Louisville, KY

  • Psychosocial Oncology Knowledge and Skills Certificate, American Psychosocial Oncology Society

  • Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care Training, Postpartum Support International

  • Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Training, Postpartum Support International

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

  • Staff Psychologist, Department of Supportive Oncology, Levine Cancer Institute

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Excellence in Clinical Work Award: in recognition of outstanding clinical work as a clinical psychology doctoral student, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, 2016

  • Excellence in Peer Mentoring Award: for excellence in mentorship among peers in clinical psychology doctoral program, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, 2016

  • Heinz L. Ansbacher Award: in recognition of outstanding student research and scholarship with a humanistic element in the tradition of individual psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, 2011

PUBLICATIONS

  • Stetson, B. A., McDonough, S. R., & Mokshagundam, S.P. (2015). Nutrition issues and recommendations in the management of diabetes and prediabetes in older adults. In Bendich & Deckelbaum (5th edition.), Preventive nutrition: The comprehensive guide for health professionals. Springer.

  • Mokshagundam, S. P., Stetson, B., & McDonough, S. (2015). Diabetes prevention: Needs and opportunities in Kentucky, The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association, 113, 161-168.

  • Vurbic, D., Higgins, S. T., McDonough, S. R., Skelly, J. M., & Bernstein, I. M. (2014).  Maternal body mass index moderates the influence of smoking cessation on breastfeeding. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 16(5), 527-535.

PRESENTATION TOPICS

  • Sexual Health and Cancer

  • Scan Anxiety and Fear of Recurrence in Patients with Cancer

  • Strategies and Recommendations for Stress Management

  • Body Image Concerns in the Context of Cancer

  • Self-Compassion

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