Errinn Bixby, PhD. California Licensed Psychologist: PSY28665 914 S. Wilton Pl #224 Los Angeles, CA 90019 Cell. (989) 714-3136 Email: EABixby@gmail.com EDUCATION Ph.D. October 2, 2015 California School of Professional Psychology Alliant International University Dissertation Title: The Emotion Regulation Effect of Experimentally Induced Pain on Individuals with a History of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Major: Clinical Psychology Advisor: Milton Brown, Ph.D. B.A. May 2009 Berea College, Berea, Kentucky Major 1: Psychology (High Honors) GPA: 3.45 Thesis Title: Tell me a Story: The Effects of Multiple Sensory Stimuli on Preschoolers Memory and Story Preference Academic Advisor: Eugene Chao, Ph.D. Research Advisor: Dave Porter, Ph.D. Staff Psychologist CLINICAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE The Arroyos Treatment Centers, One West California Blvd. Suite 321, Pasadena, CA 91105 October 2016 February 2017 Providing individual, group, and family therapy to patients and clients in a residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient setting. Specializing in adults and adolescents who have been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, OCD spectrum disorders, and co-occurring substance disorders. Supervising postdoctoral residents in individual and group settings. Assisting with program development.
Post-Doctoral Fellow Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, 1891 Effie St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 September 2015 August 2016 Supervisor: Elaine Alvarez, Ph.D. Provided individual and group therapy to adult patients in an inpatient psychiatric setting, the majority of whom were homeless and dually diagnosed. Assisted psychiatrists with clinical clarification through the use of psychodiagnostic testing. Provided support and assistance to pre-doctoral interns. Worked with individuals declared incompetent to stand trial. Behavioral Interventionist Autism Spectrum Therapies, 2550 N Hollywood Way #102, Burbank, CA 91505 March 2015 July 2015 Supervisor: Kenneth Contero, BCBA Performed in-home behavior therapy with children with autism. Provided parental support and feedback on implementation of behavioral programs. Collected behavioral data and facilitated interventions for social skills development, problem behavior management, and communication. Pre-doctoral Intern The Family Center at CABS, 10455 Pomerado Rd., San Diego, CA 92131 July 2013 December 2014 Supervisor: Neil Ribner, Ph.D Performed court-ordered custody evaluations with low-income parents to determine child placement, parental ability, and substance use. Had two long-term individual psychotherapy clients, which I managed risk, planned sessions, built rapport, and assessed progress in an ongoing manner with the client. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist Halcyon Crisis Center, 1664 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021 July 2011 September 2014 Supervisor: Priscilla Grossman, LMFT Provided crisis intervention and risk management to individuals in an inpatient setting who were just released from the psychiatric hospital, the majority of whom were homeless and dually diagnosed. Practicum Student Salvation Army: Door of Hope, 2799 Healthcenter Dr., San Diego, CA 92123 September 2011 September 2012. Supervisor: Ian Schere, Ph.D.
Student Intern Provided long-term therapy to homeless women and their children in an individual and family setting. Participated in case conferences. Performed group therapy. Designed and implemented an assessment protocol to assist with individualized goal planning and therapy focus, as well as to assess program strengths, weaknesses, and outcomes. Halcyon Crisis Center, 1664 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021 September 2010 June 2011. Supervisor: Matthew Weltsch, Ph.D. Created and implemented service plans with a diverse number of adult clients in a crisis house setting. Provided crisis interventions. Participated in case conferences. Performed therapy groups. Assisted in milieu therapy. HealthSource Saginaw, 3340 Hospital Rd, Saginaw, MI 48603 June 2008 August 2008. Supervisor: Mark Krankyak, Ph.D., Darcy Nickless, MSW Performed initial psychosocial assessments with children, adolescents, and adults. Provided onsite monitoring, care, and supervision of patients, and group psychoeducational activities for seriously mentally ill patients in an inpatient hospital. Assisted patients in meeting therapeutic goals, monitored patients progress, and milieu therapy. Attended treatment team meetings. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Graduate Research Department of Clinical Psychology, CSPP, San Diego, CA March 2010 November 2010 Using the Human Dive Reflex to Promote Emotion Regulation and Fear Counter-Conditioning Department of Clinical Psychology, CSPP, San Diego, CA June 2011 January 2012 Emotion Relief as a Function of Degree of Punishment Felt: A Pilot Study Salvation Army: Door of Hope, San Diego, CA September 2011 September 2012 Predictors of Success in a Transitional Living Center for Single-Mothers Department of Clinical Psychology, CSPP, San Diego, CA May 2012 October 2015 The Emotion Regulation Effect of Experimentally Induced Pain on Individuals with a History of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Undergraduate Research Department of Psychology, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky January 2008 May 2008 Supervisor: Wayne Messer, Ph.D. The Effects of Eating Style and Sensory Stimuli on Behavior: A Pilot Study Department of Psychology, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky August 2008 December 2008 Supervisor: Dave Porter, Ph.D. Tell me a Story: The Effects of Multiple Sensory Stimuli on Preschooler s Memory and Story Preference TESTS QUALIFIED TO ADMINISTER, SCORE, AND INTERPRET Abusive Behavior Inventory (ABI) Bender-Gestalt Visual Motor Test Benton Controlled Oral Word Associations Test California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) Child Abuse Potential Index (CAP index) Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) Comprehensive Trail Making Test Draw-a-Person Grooved-Pegboard Klov-Reitan Sensory Perceptual Examination Left/Right Differentiation Test Mental Status Examination (MSE) Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test (M-FAST) Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory for Adolescents (MMPI-A) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Mooney Problem Checklist NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised Oral and Written Language Scales (OWLS) Parental Stress Index (PSI) Rey-Osterrith Complex Figure Drawing Test Rorschach Inkblot Test Ruff Figural Fluency Test Ruff Language Screening Examination Ruff Spatial Screening Examination Ruff Stepwise Lateral Dominance Examination Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) Wechsler Abreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV) Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT-4) Wisconsin Card Sorting Test
PRESENTATIONS Bixby, E. (2016, May) Working with transgender individuals. Oral presentation to the mental health staff at Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center in Los Angeles, California. Bixby, E. (2016, March) Working with LGB individuals. Oral presentation to the mental health staff at Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center in Los Angeles, California. Bixby, E., & Brown, M.Z. (2014, November) Exploration of Emotion Reduction for Self-Injurers. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Milton, B., Mackinnon, S., Nance, J., and Bixby, E. (2010, November). Using the Human Dive Reflex to Promote Emotion Regulation and Fear Counter-Conditioning. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in San Francisco, California. Bixby, E. & Porter, D. (2009, February). Tell me a Story: The Effects of Multiple Sensory Stimuli on Preschoolers Memory and Story Preference. Oral presentation at the MidSouth Psychology Conference in Lambuth, Tennessee. Bixby, E. & Porter, D. (2009, February). Tell me a Story: The Effects of Multiple Sensory Stimuli on Preschoolers Memory and Story Preference. Poster presented at the Kentucky Psychological Association s Annual Conference in Lexington, Kentucky REFERENCES Elaine Alvarez, Ph.D. Supervising Psychologist Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Brooke Martin, PsyD Supervising Psychologist Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center Priscilla Grossman, MFT Program Director Halcyon Crisis Center Milton Brown, Ph.D. Department of Clinical Psychology CSPP Alliant International University Neil Ribner, Ph.D. Supervisor Family Center/ Department of Clinical Psychology CSPP Alliant International University