New Core Faculty Member: Dr. Anissa Rivers, PsyD VOL. 11
Dr. Annisa Rivers, PsyD (She/Her) Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Anissa Rivers, PsyD (she/her) graduated from Purdue University Northwest with MS in Counseling and completed her PsyD at Adler University. She is currently a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Illinois and Indiana with over 20 years of experience in community mental health settings. Her career began as a substance abuse counselor and evolved into roles as a clinical psychologist, with additional experience teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. For more than a decade, she was a clinical and assessment supervisor before assuming the role of Director of Training for an APA-accredited internship program, a position she held for the last six years. Her clinical experience focused on individuals with mental health, physical health and forensic concerns, co- occurring disorders, and a history of complex trauma in underserved treatment areas. Her research interests center on characteristics of empathy and absorption in individuals who engage in role-playing games as well as clinical and training applications of role-playing and collaborative storytelling. We are thrilled to share that we have welcomed a new Director of Clinical Training and core faculty member to our ISPP community! Dr. Anissa Rivers brings with her many years of experience working in community mental health and expertise in clinical training as the former director of an APA-Accredited Internship. In addition, she continues to be actively engaged in clinical, consultation, and research work within her areas of expertise. We welcome Dr. Rivers to our ISPP and NLU communities!
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