RESUME

EDUCATION

PhD Counseling Psychology | Boston College

MA Psychology | Brandeis University

BA Psychology  | Stonehill College

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & AFFILIATIONS

MA Licensed Psychologist (#11511)

WA Licensed Psychologist (#61263162) 

Member, American Psychological Association

Member, Massachusetts Psychological Association

Member, Washington State Psychological Association 

SELECT TRAININGS

Understanding OCD and Treatment with Exposure and Response Prevention

Suicide Safer Care in Clinical Practice; The Wellness Institute, 4th Annual Suicide Prevention Summit for Mental Health Professionals

Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), Trained provider

Gender Affirmative Family Based Interventions

Using ACT with Anxiety and OCD, including ACT Informed Exposure

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Psychologist, Sequim Counseling | Oct 2022-present

  • Provide individual therapy for children, teens and adults with diverse mental health concerns

Psychologist/Owner, Rene Psychology | Oct 2021-present

  • Offer virtual therapy for children, teens, and young adults; contract with schools for therapy in school settings; deliver workshops for parents of anxious youth.

Staff Psychologist, Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School | Sept 2021-22

  • Provided weekly therapy for children and adolescents in outpatient settings; supervised trainees; participated in APPIC internship application process.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School | Sept 2020-Aug 2021

  • Conducted therapy for teens; completed school-based psychiatric evaluations; consulted with Cambridge Police and collaborated on alternative youth diversion programs.

Pre-doctoral Intern, Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School | June 2019-June 2022

  • Provided outpatient therapy; conducted psychological testing and psychodynamic therapy groups on the child and adolescent inpatient units; conducted comprehensive intake assessments with children as part of an interdisciplinary evaluation team.

Clinical Fellow, The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health | Sept 2016-June 2018

  • Provided therapy for children, adolescents, and adults; co-led therapy groups; conducted neuropsychological assessments.

Psychology Practicum Student, Chelmsford Public Schools | Sept 2015-June 2016

  • Conducted special education testing; provided individual and group therapy for students.

Attention Tutor/Supervisor, Attention Tutoring, Inc., Greater Boston Area | Sept 2013-Sept 2014

  • Delivered neurofeedback and executive function training for neurodivergent children.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Part-time Instructor; Harvard Medical School | Sept 2021-Sept 2022

  • Provided clinical teaching at Cambridge Hospital; supervised trainees and developed the High Risk Youth Seminar.

Adjunct Professor, Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston College | Sept 2020-Dec2020

  • Created and co-taught the undergraduate Introduction to Psychology course (remote, asynchronous format).

Instructor, Master’s School Counseling program, Boston College | Jan 2016-May 2016 + Jan 2017-May 2017

  • Taught School Counseling Diversity and Culture course; supervised pre-practicum student experiences.

Lab Leader, Master’s School Counseling program, Boston College | Sept 2015-Dec 2015 & Sept/2016-Dec/2016

  • Instructed Foundations of Counseling lab for students applying counseling techniques.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

City Connects, Boston College | Research Associate, July 2018-June 2019 |Graduate Research Assistant, Sept 2014-June 2018

  • Managed and analyzed data; disseminated findings through publications and conference presentations.

Research Associate, Tufts Medical Center, Floating Hospital for Children | Sept 2011-May 2014

  • Conducted research on a randomized control trial of neurofeedback for children with ADHD; assisted with grant writing and disseminated results in peer-reviewed publications.

Graduate Research Assistant, Brandeis University Psychology Department | Sept 2010- Aug 2011

  • Conducted research on stress-induced inflammatory responses in aging; assisted in data analysis and publication dissemination.

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

Liang, B., Chung, A., Diamonti, A., Douyon, C. M., Gordon, J. R., Joyner, E. D., Meerkins, T., Rene, K. M., Sienkiewicz, S., Weber, A., White, A. E., & Wilson. E. S. (2017). Ethical social justice: Do the ends justify the means? Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, p. 1-14.

Walsh, M. E., Wasser Gish, J., Foley, C., Theodorakakis, M., & Rene, K. (2016). Principles of Effective Practice for Integrated Student Support. Chestnut Hill, MA: Center for Optimized Student Support. Policy Brief.

Steiner, N. J., Sheldrick, R.C., Frenette, E. C., Rene, K. M., & Perrin, E. C. (2014). Classroom behavior of participants with ADHD compared to peers: Influence of teaching format, grade level and treatment status. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 30(3), 209-222.

Steiner, N. J., Frenette, E. C., Hynes, C., Pisarik, E., Tomasetti, K., Perrin, E. C. & Rene, K. M. (2014). A pilot feasibility study of neurofeedback for children with autism. Journal of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 

Steiner, N. J., Frenette, E. C., Rene, K. M., Brennan, R. T., & Perrin, E. C. (2014). In-school neurofeedback training for ADHD: Sustained improvements from a randomized control trial. Pediatrics, 133(3), 483-492.

Steiner, N. J., Frenette, E. C., Rene, K. M., Brennan, R. T., & Perrin, E. C. (2014). Neurofeedback and cognitive attention training for children with attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in schools. Journal of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, 35(1):18-27.

Geiger, A. M., Wing, M., Rene, K. M., Sabik, N. J., & Wolf, J. M. (2014). Weight dissatisfaction is associated with low-grade inflammation and self-reported chronic stress for women but not men. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 40, e50.

Steiner, N. J., Sidhu, T. K., Rene, K. M., Tomasetti, K. M., Frenette, E. C., & Brennan, R. T. (2013). Development and testing of a direct observation code training protocol for elementary aged students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 25(4), 281-302.