Lynn McDaniel (she/her), Ph.D.
Lynn McDaniel (she/her), Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
My Specialties
ADHD
Anxiety
Relationship Concerns
Assertiveness & Communication
Grief & Loss
End of Life Concerns
Spirituality
Depression
Disabilities
Transgender and Identity
Transitions Across the Lifespan
Specialized Trainings
Reproductive Trauma Essential Tools for Infertility, Pregnancy Loss, Birth Trauma, and Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
Trauma Conference: The Body Keeps Score
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification Training
Grief Counseling and Treatment Certification Training
Compassion Fatigue Certification Training for Healthcare, Mental Health and Caring Professionals
My Approach To Therapy
My approach to therapy is very interactive and humanistic. I prefer to meet my clients where they are in the process of change and join them in determining where they want to go in the future. This may mean looking at issues from the past that keep clients "stuck" and unable to move forward in a healthy and productive way or identifying current situations where they may need help learning and using effective problem-solving and symptom management skills. I am a firm believer that the therapeutic process begins with a positive therapeutic alliance and work diligently to assure my clients that they are important in their own healing process. My therapeutic style incorporates theoretically sound and proven interventions, while keeping in mind the unique qualities and attributes every client brings to the therapeutic setting. My philosophy is that each client brings with them a specific set of life experiences (both positive and negative) that provide opportunity for positive change and actualization into the best possible version of themselves they can be. My purpose, therefore, is to help them reach that goal.
Research
A Comparison Between Children with Inattentive and Combined Subtypes of ADHD Using Neuropsychological and Neuroanatomical Measures
Analysis of Developmental Trends on Delayed Paradigms in Children: Assessment of Spatial and Temporal Processing
Education
1985: B.A. Psychology Magna Cum Laude
University of New Mexico
1994: M.S. Clinical Psychology
University of New Mexico
2002: Ph.D. Clinical Psychology & Neuroscience
University of New Mexico
2003-2006: Certification in School Psychology
University of New Mexico
Certifications
Grief Counseling and Treatment Certification Training: Assessments and Interventions to Support Health Grieving and Adaptation to Death and Loss
Counseling Grief Clients Certification Training: Functional Interventions for Everyday Use
Compassion Fatigue Certification Training for Healthcare, Mental Health and Caring Professionals
Trainings
Reproductive Trauma Essential Tools for Infertility, Pregnancy Loss, Birth Trauma, and Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
The Body Keeps Score-Trauma Conference
Ethics and Telemental Health