Patty Zorbas Ferssizidis, M.A.

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Clinical Experience

 

Psychology Extern, Washington DC VA Medical Center

  • Perform thorough intake evaluations, supportive counseling, and make refferals to appropriate treatment resources 
  •               for veterans with a wide-range of psychiatric conditions.

    • Supervisors: Neil Bien, Ph.D., Tracela White, Ph.D., & Melanie Paci, Ph.D.

 

Student Psychotherapist, George Mason University Center for Psychological Services

  • Provide weekly individual psychotherapy for a diverse set of clients including adults, couples, and children.
  • Co-lead a social anxiety treatment group.
  • Co-lead a couple's therapy group. 
  • Supervisors: James Maddux, Ph.D., Lisa Meier, Ph.D., & Jerome Short, Ph.D.

 

Psychodiagnostic Evaluator, George Mason University Cognitive Assessment Program

  • Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments (including intellectual, academic, personality, and social-

              emotional) for adults.

  • Provide assessments of intellectual functioning for children ages 7 - 12 years old for Fairfax County's Gifted and

              Talented Program in individual and group testing formats.

  • Supervisors: Dawna Thompson, Ph.D., Lisa Meier, Ph.D., & Joy Granetz, Ph.D. 

 

Clinical Research Extern, Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources of Fairfax, VA
  • Lead a psychoeducational group with incarcerated individuals aimed at building empathy,
  •               challenging criminogenic beliefs, and increasing accountability for criminal behaviors. Work with speakers who

                  have been victims of crime to come and speak to the group.

    • Co-lead a violence intervention and anger management group for individuals mandated to participate in the Virginia

                  Batterer Intervention Program.

    • Lead a support group for people who have loved ones that have been impacted by the criminal justice system.
    • Supervisor: June Tangney, Ph.D.

 

Clinical Interviewer, George Mason University Social Anxiety Disorder & Emotion Regulation Study

  • Conduct semi-structured diagnostic interviews (SCID-I) for a study explorng the daily interactions and emotion

              regulation strategies of individuals suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder

  • Supervisor: Todd Kashdan, Ph.D., & William Breen, Ph.D.

 


Consulting Experience


Client: George Mason University Sexual Assault Services
  • Evaluation of the Outreach Program


For a complete listing of previous clinical work and experience, see C.V.