Behavioral Expert | Social Justice Advocate | Educator | Speaker
Mission
Throughout her career, Dr. Kamholz has been a public health leader, social justice advocate, educator, and clinical psychologist, with a mission to enhance human well-being and benefit society.
Experience
Dr. Kamholz has a broad background and expertise that informs her work in grassroots advocacy, healthcare, non-profit organizations, and political engagement. She has developed in-person and virtual training programs locally and nationally, applied behavioral principles to enhance the messaging and mission of multiple organizations, and is adept at translating complex concepts for different audiences.
Dr. Kamholz plays leadership and advisory roles in multiple mission-driven organizations and works in political advocacy and electoral politics. She is Associate Director of Outpatient Mental Health Services at VA Boston Healthcare System, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, and Board Certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. She also provides direct patient care.
Leadership
As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Kamholz builds strong working relationships, develops strategies for behavioral change, and engages others in the hard work of effecting that change. She creates a welcoming and inclusive environment, and amplifies the voices of those who are typically marginalized or minoritized. Dr. Kamholz focuses on the values of an organization and individuals to maximize effectiveness and align goals.
Qualifications
Board Certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Combined Treatment Outcome Research, Brown University School of Medicine
PhD & MS, Clinical Psychology, University of Miami
BA, Sociology (Psychology Minor), Magna Cum Laude, University of Maryland, College Park
Based in Boston, MA
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