Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Leaveck earned her doctorate from Central Michigan University in 1994, after completing an internship at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia. Her experience includes ten years as a staff psychologist and supervisor at Scott County Mental Health Center. Her current interests include pre-employment and fitness-for-duty evaluations for safety-sensitive positions, and disability and rehabilitation examinations.
Print CVDoctorate of Clinical Psychology
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
APA Approved Psy.D. Program
Dissertation Title: “Perceived parental reactions to same-sex sexual orientation disclosure: A search for predictors.”
Date Awarded: May 7, 1994
Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
Date Awarded: May 1991
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology
University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota 55812
Date Awarded: May 1985
Minnesota LP 3880, December 31, 2001
October 2003 to Present
Clinical Psychologist
Gary L. Fischler and Associates, P.A. 1735 Medical Arts Building, 825 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Responsibilities: Intelligence and personality psychological evaluations and consultation. Pre-employment, fitness-for-duty, and forensic examinations.
August 2002 to October 2003
Supervisor
Scott County Mental Health Center, Government Center 300
200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379
Responsibilities: Clinical supervision and consultation; Clinic management; Contract development and management; Consultation for a variety of agencies including children and adult mental health, child protection, employment and training, schools, court services, a child abuse team.
January 1995 to August 2002
Psychologist
Scott County Mental Health Center, Government Center 300
200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee, Minnesota 55379
Responsibilities: Intelligence and personality evaluations including objective and projective assessments with children, adolescents, and adults; Neuropsychological screenings; Diagnostic assessments; Behavioral analysis; Cognitive-behavioral assessments and treatment; Individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and adults; Day treatment; Crisis intervention; Consultation, intervention, and training with schools, Employment and Training, Crisis Nursery, Foster Care.
· Intelligence and personality assessment with children, adolescents, and adults, including assessments for courts, child protection, schools, and therapists
· Cognitive-behavioral assessments and treatment
· Diagnostic assessments with children, adolescents, and adults
· Anger assessments and treatment
· Therapy and assessment with individuals who have experienced severe trauma
· Anxiety Disorders including PTSD, OCD, Panic Disorders
· Major Mental Illness and Depressive Disorders
· Alternative lifestyle and cultural diversity
July 1993 to July 1994
Clinical Psychology Intern:
Hahnemann University Hospital
Broad and Vine, Mail Stop 626, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-1192
APA Approved Pre-doctorial Internship.
Hahnemann University Hospital is a health and science teaching hospital that provides services to an ethnically and socio-economically diverse population.
Student Mental Health Services: Provides psychological assessment and treatment for undergraduate, graduate, and medical school students.
Inpatient Adult Psychiatry: Provides psychological evaluations and treatment for patients with psychiatric and somatic diagnosis in an inpatient setting.
Heart Failure/Transplant Center: Provides psychological evaluations and support for patients with terminal illness and their families.
Consultation/Liaison Services: Provides psychiatric consultation to hospital medical units.
American Psychological Association: Divisions 12 & 44
Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy
Leaveck, A.S., Ronan, G.F., and Hammontree, S. (1992, August).
Sexual Orientation Disclosure to Parents: The role of Problem-solving and Social Support.
Paper presentation at the 100th annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Washington, DC.