HI, I’M PHOEBE


I’m a clinical scientist by training and an avid storyteller by nature. I hold a BA in English and creative writing from Barnard College and a PhD in clinical psychology from Boston University. I’m a researcher and writer with a background in qualitative research. My passion lies at intersection of wellbeing and technology.

In my clinical practice, I take an integrated approach to therapy and incorporate cognitive, behavioral, and psychodynamic theories and principles. I live in upstate New York and enjoy long walks in the woods with my dog Zippy and brewing a good cup of hot coffee.

ABOUT

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology
Boston University, 2024

Bachelor of Arts, English, Creative Writing
Barnard College, 2012

Skills

Qualitative Research
Qualitative Data Analysis

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification

Fellowships

Critical Language Scholarship, Hindi
U.S. Department of State, 2022

Fulbright Fellowship
U.S. Department of State, 2012

Clinical Training

Pre-doctoral practicum: Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University

Pre-doctoral practicum: Boston Child Study Center, Boston, MA

Pre-doctoral Internship: Temple University, Tuttleman Counseling Center

RESEARCH

Mixed-Methods

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“I find it easier to breathe. I don’t worry as much about stuff…” – Child participant

Online family yoga workshop for childhood anxiety: A feasibility study

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Participants

12 children and 12 caregivers recruited from the community and waitlist for mental health services

Study Design

Open trial consisting of baseline assessment, one-time online yoga workshop, post-workshop assessment, qualitative interview, and post-interview assessment

Study Aims

Aim 1: Evaluate feasibility and acceptability of an online yoga workshop using the following four objectives: (1) recruitment capability, (2) data collection procedures and outcome measures, (3) participant acceptability and suitability of the intervention and study procedures, and (4) participant responses to the intervention.

Study Aims Cont.

Aim 2: Examine preliminary efficacy of the yoga intervention on reducing anxiety, parental stress, and parental overcontrol.
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“And we, when we did yoga, we actually had lots of giggles about it. So, it was really a—a fun experience.” -Caregiver

Data Collection

Qualitative Data: 1:1 interviews post intervention
Quantitative Data: self-report questionnaires at baseline and pre/post intervention

Qualitative

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“I would say the biggest barrier is time” – Healthcare provider

Psychosocial Care Providers’ Perspectives: Barriers to Implementing Services for Siblings of Children with Cancer

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Participants

27 Psychosocial care providers at oncology centers throughout the U.S.

Study Design

Purposive sample
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“We just don’t have as much access to the sibling because they’re not our patient.”
-Psychologist from a medium sized center

Study Aims

Aim 1: characterize healthcare systems, pediatric oncology center, and family level barriers to providing psychosocial assessment and support to siblings

Study Aims Cont.

Aim 2: describe how interactions among barriers across social-ecological levels affect provision and/or receipt of sibling psychosocial services

Data Collection

Qualitative Data: 1:1 interviews

Systematic-Review

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"The online-delivery of yoga lies at the intersection [between Hatha yoga and telehealth], and to date, no study has systematically reviewed the existing literature of empirical studies involving the online delivery of yoga."

Acceptability and Feasibility of the Online Delivery of Hatha Yoga: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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Study Design

Systematic review of the literature planned and conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines (Moher et. al., 2009). 10 articles representing 8 unique empirical studies were included in the final review.

Study Aims

Aim: Systematically review the existing literature of empirical studies involving the online delivery of yoga

Data Collection

Searched 7 databases via EbscoHost (Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, APA PsycArticles, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, APA PsycInfo, Social Sciences Full Text [H.W. Wilson], SPORTDiscus) from 2000 through August 2020 for original, peer-reviewed scholarly articles reporting on the online delivery of yoga

PUBLICATIONS


Selected Peer-Reviewed

Davis, K.A., Mazzenga, M., Hall, P.B., Buchbinder, D., Alderfer, M.A., Oberoi, A.R., Sharkey, C.M., Blakey, A.O., & Long, K.A. (2024). Development of a blueprint for sibling psychosocial services: A nationwide study. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 71:e30993. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.30993

Hall, P.B., Akramoff, N., Tompson, M.C. (2023). Relational problems. In: Tasman, A. et al. Tasman’s Psychiatry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42825-9_44-1

Davis, K.A., Brosnan, P., Mazzenga, M., Buchbinder, D., Alderfer, M.A., & Long, K.A. (2022). Inconsistent, Uncoordinated, and Reactive: The Current State of Sibling Psychosocial Care. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, e30103. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.30103

Brosnan, P., Davis, K.A., Mazzenga, M., Oberoi, A., Sharkey, C.M., Buchbinder, D., Alderfer, M.A., & Long, K.A. (2022). Psychosocial care providers’ perspectives: Barriers to implementing services for siblings of children with cancer. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 69(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.29418

Brosnan, P., Nauphal, M., & Tompson, M.C. (2021). Acceptability and feasibility of the online delivery of hatha yoga: A systematic review of the literature. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 60, 102742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102742


Fiction

Brosnan, P. (2020, April 30). I knew you. 34THPARALLEL Magazine (76), 17-19.


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