Director of the Psychological Clinic: Steven Jay Lynn, Ph.D., ABPP (Clinical, Forensic)
Director of Clinical Training, Psychology Department: Stephen A. Lisman, Ph.D.
Secretary- Receptionist: Rita Sawicki
The Psychological Clinic operates within the Department of Psychology at Binghamton University. Its major objectives are to provide psychological services to the local community and to serve as a training facility supporting the University's doctoral program in clinical psychology.
The clinic offers psychotherapy and behavior therapy for adults, children, adolescents, couples, families, and groups for a broad range of behavioral and psychological problems. The clinic is oriented toward short-term intervention, although longer treatment programs are undertaken. A variety of treatment approaches and techniques may be used, depending on the circumstances of each client.
In addition to our treatment services, the clinic also provides neuropsychological assessments for children, adolescents, and adults.
Steven Jay Lynn, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology and a diplomate in clinical and forensic psychology (ABPP). A former president of the American Psychological Association (APA) Hypnosis Division (30), Dr. Lynn is the author or editor of more than 270 books, chapters, and articles on psychotherapy, memory, hypnosis, dissociation and posttraumatic stress disorder. He recently completed the textbook, "Introduction to Psychology: From Inquiry to Understanding." Dr. Lynn is a recipient of the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Creativity, and Professional Activities, as well as the recipient of the APA Division 30 Awards for both Distinguished Professional Contributions and Distinguished Scientific Contributions. Dr. Lynn serves on eleven editorial boards, including the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. His research program has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. More information about Dr. Lynn can be found on the Psychology Faculty Page.
Stephen A. Lisman, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Teaching Professor and Director of Clinical Training for the psychology department. Dr. Lisman directs a research program on alcohol and behavior and has published numerous scholarly articles and book chapters in this area. In addition to his faculty appointment, he also maintains an active practice in clinical psychology. Dr. Lisman has been the recipient of grant funding from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service, the Binghamton University Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, and served as the Director of the Psychological Clinic for 30 years.
Anne Maloney, M.S. is a doctoral student in clinical psychology. As clinical assistant and advisor, she serves as liaison between the needs of the Psychological Clinic, the clinical psychology trainees, and the clients. Her clinical interests are primarily in health psychology and diagnostic assessment, and as a graduate clinician in the Psychological Clinic, she has worked with adults with a range of psychological difficulties. In addition, she completes inpatient and outpatient assessments at Binghamton General Hospital. Her primary research interests include the role of conditioning in the development and maintenance of substance abuse disorders and individual differences in self-control, but she has also done research on aspects of forensic mental health.
Laura C. Hayward, M.S. is a doctoral student in clinical psychology. As Clinical Assistant and Advisor, she serves as liaison between the needs of the Psychological Clinic, the Clinical Psychology Trainees, and the clients. Her clinical interests are primarily in working with individuals who have anxiety disorders, and, as a graduate clinician in the Binghamton Anxiety Clinic, she has worked with both children and adults with these disorders. She also has experience conducting therapy related to a variety of other disorders, and she enjoys conducting neuropsychological assessments and learning more about the ways in which the brain influences behavior and cognitive abilities. Her primary research interests focus on understanding obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, particularly hoarding, and she has published papers and presented research at national conferences on these topics.
Colleen Cleere, Master’s Candidate, is a doctoral student in the clinical psychology program at Binghamton University. As the graduate assistant to the clinic director, she performs a variety of administrative tasks, oversees administration of the clinic outcome questionnaires, and conducts intake interviews. Ms. Cleere works as a therapist in the Psychological Clinic and has provided treatment services to youth in a variety of settings. As a student, her primary research interests include trauma outcomes, resilience, and hypnosis. She currently conducts research exploring how women conceptualize traumatic experiences.
Rita Sawicki is the secretary/receptionist for the Psychological Clinic. Ms. Sawicki is a recent recipient of the Binghamton University Star Award, which celebrates specific acts of exemplary service and ongoing dedication to the principles of quality service. Ms. Sawicki has worked on campus for 35 years, 26 of them being in the Psychological Clinic. She handles the day-to-day operation of the Psychological Clinic and assists the director, graduate student therapists, clinical faculty and clinical field supervisors with their duties in the Psychological Clinic.
Vanessa Guzman
Nicole Cuttita
Rachel Forman
The clinic is staffed by advanced graduate students in the clinical psychology doctoral training program, supervised by Ph.D. level clinical psychologists. Each new client is assigned a therapist with whom they will work during their treatment at the Psychological Clinic.
Supervisors include Ph.D. level psychologists who are currently full-time faculty or who work as therapists in the community. Current and recent supervisors are listed below.
More information about faculty supervisors can be found on the Psychology Site.
