Psychologists
Name: Bethany Wellman, PsyD |
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Position/Areas of Responsibility: |
Psychologist, Sr.
APA Training Coordinator |
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Degrees: | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Emphasis)- Marshall University | |
Licensure and Certifications: | Licensed Psychologist NM PSY-1541/ TX PSY-39070 | |
Professional Interests and Areas of Expertise: | My primary training and experience has been working with individuals navigating socio-economic stressors, including housing and food insecurities. I also enjoy working with non-traditional students (ex: previously incarcerated individuals, youth aging out of foster care, students with serious and persistent mental illness). I have also received specialized training in working with undocumented clients and mixed-status families. | |
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Personal Interests: | I enjoy visiting road-side attractions, live music, and ghost hunting. |
Name: Marshall Schroeder, PsyD |
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Position/Areas of Responsibility: |
Psychologist Assessment Facilitator |
Degrees: |
University of Denver-Graduate School of Professional Psychology-Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)- 2020 University of Denver-Graduate School of Professional Psychology-Master of Arts (Clinical Psychology)- 2017 |
Licensure and Certifications: | Licensed Psychologist (NM PSY-1717) |
Professional Interests and Areas of Expertise: | Anxiety, depression, OCD, couples counseling, psychological assessment (e.g., learning disorders, ADHD, transgender hormone-affirming and readiness for surgery letters, and personality), group counseling (e.g., interpersonal process, mindfulness/meditation, compassion-focused and LGBTQIA+), family of origin concerns, grief and loss, outreach, and working with various cultural identities (e.g., ethnic and racial, sexual orientation, gender, social class, ability, those with severe and persistent mental health concerns and religion and spirituality). |
Theoretical Orientation: | Functional/contextual behavior models. As such, my theoretical orientation approach is primary Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Functional-Analytical Psychotherapy (FAP), and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). Working from a functional-behavioral model, I consider clients’ current behaviors within the context of their function in relationship to one's values. By taking an acceptance-based models approach, clients can expect to learn how to live a more valued-congruent life with increased self-compassion. I teach clients that despite the fact that being human invites us to life struggles, we do not have to let these struggles be in the driver’s seat of our lives. I enjoy teaching clients how to recognize who is driving their car, to stop the car, and to make that life struggle sit in the passenger seat. Additionally, I also enjoy working with couples and work primarily from an Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). As each couple has their own dance in life, I enjoy teaching couples how to recognize their style of dance, and participation and teaching them to be more harmonious dancers in the future. |
Personal Interests: | Growing up in Hawaii, I became an avid swimmer and surfer. Since the ocean and waves are hard to come by in the mainland, I have expanded these interests to include: skiing, cycling, running, and spending time with my partner and our Golden Retriever. |
Name: Alejandro Cervantes, PhD |
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Position/Areas of Responsibility: |
Psychologist & Practicum Facilitator |
Degrees: | Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from New Mexico State University, 2020 |
Licensure and Certifications: | Licensed Psychologist (NM PSY-1739) |
Professional Interests and Areas of Expertise: | First-generation college students, students of color, men of color, men's mental health issues, relational concerns, and group therapy. |
Theoretical Orientation: | Relational Cultural Theory and Multicultural Feminist within a social justice and multicultural lens. I also utilize gestalt therapy, interpersonal process therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and systems approach in my clinical work. Because my therapeutic approach integrates Relational Cultural Theory and Multicultural Feminist, I assist students through creative and experiential interventions to best navigate and understand their multiple intersecting identities within oppressive structures. Through this integrative approach, I help students increase awareness of internal and external interruptions to accept and understand how they feel. Finally, I enjoy working with all students and presenting concerns. |
Personal Interests: | I enjoy watching sports, particularly teams from Los Angeles, California. I also enjoy playing tennis, and I hope to be more involved in the Las Cruces Tennis Association one day. I am a fan of awards shows and cooking shows. My partner and I love to watch movies and television shows together, whether the shows are comedy or drama. My partner and I are getting ready to have a baby, so we learn how to be parents. Therefore, my current personal interest is preparing how to be a father! |