Credentials

 

Educational Background

 

I earned my doctorate degree from Fielding Graduate University.

I have had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and have a special interest in parent management training.

 

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology  

Specialization in Health Psychology
Concentration in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, California
American Psychological Association-approved program

 

M.A., Clinical Psychology  

The Fielding Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, California

 

M.S., Counseling     

University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine

• Major-Counseling Education
• Major- Rehabilitation Counseling

 

A.D.      

Parkersburg Community College, Parkersburg, West Virginia

• Major- Nursing

 

B.A.

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

• Major- Education
• Minor- Biological Sciences

 

Publications

Stempel, A. and Bush, J. (2013) The Relationship of Parenting Style to Medical Regimen Adherence in Adolescents with Asthma.  Journal of Psychological Practice. (18), 22-55.

Maloney, A., Stempel, A., Wood, M., Patraitis, C., Beaudoin, C. (2012). Can Dance Exergames Boost Physical Activity as a School Based Intervention. Games for Health Journal, 1(6), 416-421.

Schultz, A., Murphy, E., Morton, J., Stempel, A., Messenger-Rioux, C., & Bennett, K. (1999). Preverbal, early verbal pediatric pain scale (PEPPS): Development and early psychometric testing. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 14(1), 19-27.

ERIC DOCUMENT #CG 023528 – School-Based Rehabilitation Counselors

 

Presentations/Classes

Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety in Children

Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders

Assessment and Treatment of ADHD

CBT and Depression

Tired of Saying NO: Assessment and Treatment of Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Parenting Classes

CBT Classes

Poster Presentation – The Relationship of Parenting Style to Medical Regimen Adherence in Adolescents with Asthma

The Assessment and Management of Children’s Pain

Pain in the Pediatric Patient; Pain Issues Across the Lifespan

Poster Presentation- Preverbal, Early Verbal Pediatric Pain Scale

Pain Assessment

 

Awards

Faculty Honors Fund
Fielding Graduate University

Poster Presentation Award
Fielding Graduate University

 

Professional Affiliations

American Psychological Association  (1991-Present)- Member APA

National Register of Health Service Psychologists (2006 to present)