BRIEF BIO

Supporting the courage to look internally, find self-compassion, and reclaim inner beauty

Brief bio

Doctorate (PhD) in Clinical Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1998


Internship in Clinical Psychology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY


Postdoctoral Fellowship in Child Clinical Psychology, Brown University, Providence, RI


Certified in Primary Care Behavioral Health through The Center for Integrated Primary Care, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 2013


Certified in Traumatic Stress Studies through The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, 2017

Trained in family systems, psychodynamic, interpersonal, trauma-informed, experiential, parts work, and cognitive behavioral therapies, and in integrated behavioral health


Published peer-reviewed research articles on adolescent peer relationships, the transition to high school, stress and coping, substance use, tobacco-related research, policy research and communications


Presented at conferences on topics including: psychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic, eating disorders, building self-esteem, adolescent peer relationships, peer pressures on substance use, stress and coping, and the transition to high school

Licensures

Dr. Kobus is licensed to practice telepsychology in Alaska and Illinois and has interjurisdiction authorization to practice telepsychology across state lines into Florida and South Carolina.

Alaska – Licensed  Psychologist  https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl


Illinois – Licensed Clinical Psychologist  https://idfpr.illinois.gov/


Florida – Registered as Out-of-State Telehealth Provider  https://www.flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/


South Carolina – Issued Temporary Permit to practice psychotherapy  https://llr.sc.gov/psych/laws.aspx


PSYPACT – Authorized to Practice Interjurisdiction Telepsychology in PSYPACT states https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap