My name is Deirdra. I have my Doctorate of Psychology from La Salle University in Philadelphia. I completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship with the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System and have been working as a health psychologist for over a decade. I work with patients empowering them to make important changes such as quitting smoking, tracking their blood sugar or losing weight. I also train healthcare professional like physicians, nurses or clinical pharmacists on how to help encourage intrinsic motivation within their patients. I have trained countless mental health professionals from varied back grounds like substance abuse, homeless outreach, suicide prevention, general mental health and health psychology to refine their motivational work with the patients they serve.
I have been training professionals to be more MI consistant for over a decade. I train healthcare professionals like physicians, nurses or clinical pharmacists on how to help their patients cultivate intrinsic motivation. I also train mental health professionals from varied back grounds like substance abuse, homeless outreach, suicide prevention, general mental health and health psychology to refine their motivational work with the patients they serve.
