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Our
Psychology Staff
Evanston
Adam K. Fuller,
Ph.D.
Clinical Director
Dr.
Fuller earned his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from
the University of Florida. He completed an APA accredited
predoctoral internship at the State University of New York,
Health Science Center in Syracuse. In both settings he received
extensive experience in outpatient psychotherapy and
psychodiagnostic testing with adults, adolescents, and children.
In addition, Dr. Fuller has worked on a number of inpatient
psychiatric units focusing on group therapy, crisis
intervention, and psychotherapy with chronically mentally ill
clients. Coming from a scientist-practitioner tradition, Dr.
Fuller has published several research articles related to
chronic pain and pain perception. Prior to joining Mountain
Regional Services, he worked in a group private practice which
provided him with the practical experience of applying a
psychologist's skills within a managed care environment. Dr.
Fuller's special interests are related to applications of
psychodynamic theory to brief
psychotherapy.
Cora Courage, Psy.
D.
Director of Child & Adolescent
Services
Dr. Courage holds a
doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the Minnesota School
of Professional Psychology and received training in
psychodynamic theory and practice during several field training
experiences. She brings twenty years of experience in dual
diagnoses to her practice. The APA accredited predoctoral
internship at the VA Medical Center of the Black Hills in South
Dakota she completed emphasized outreach to rural, under-served,
culturally diverse communities, and treatment of minority
populations. Her masters degree in counseling psychology from
Saint Mary's University integrated the application of
psychodynamic orientation with family systems approaches in the
treatment of addictions. Her primary interests are in
psychodynamic theory and therapy with children and adolescents,
trauma and critical incidents, sexuality/gender issues, and the
impact of multi-cultural diversity in psychoanalysis. She is a
licensed psychologist and a member of the American Psychological
Association (Div. 33, 39, 53). Dr. Courage is a Team Leader for
the state of Wyoming in the Child Trauma Treatment Network of
the Intermountain West, part of the National Child Traumatic
Stress Initiative, as well as many local organizations serving
the needs of children and adolescents. Dr. Courage is also a
commissioned officer in the Medical Service Corps, serving as
the psychologist for the 34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota
Army National Guard, and a member of the National Health Service
Corps.
Suzanne Petren, Ph.D.
Staff
Psychologist
Suzanne Petren holds a
Ph.D. degree in counseling psychology from the University of
Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri. She is also a licensed
attorney, having earned her J.D. degree from the University of
Missouri School of Law, where she distinguished herself as
Administrative Editor of the Law Review as well as speaker and
Appellate writer on the National Moot Court Team. She completed
her APA accredited internship at Cornerstone Behavioral Health,
where she received training in psychoanalytic theory and
substance abuse, working with individuals and groups. While at
the University of Missouri, she received training in existential
phenomenology, biofeedback, and worked extensively with
individuals and their supporters through all stages of the
cancer experience. Her clinical interests are in psychoanalytic
theory and in working with individuals suffering from severe and
chronic mental illness as well as substance abuse. She has a
long-standing interest in working with groups. Her publications
are in the areas of emotion and group treatment methods. She
received a National Institute of Health (NIH) Predoctoral
Fellowship in the research area of the psychophysiology of
emotion. Suzanne Petren was a 2007-2008 Fellow of the American
Psychoanalytic Association for Outstanding Early Career
Psychologist.
Joshua Clauson,
Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr.
Clauson completed his undergraduate studies at Gustavus Adolphus
College, and continued on to earn his masters and doctoral
degree in clinical psychology at the Minnesota School of
Professional Psychology. He completed an APA accredited
predoctoral internship at Cornerstone Behavioral Health. While
completing his internship, Dr. Clauson received training in
psychodynamic theory and practice, and worked with a wide
variety of clients from this perspective. Following his
Internship, Dr. Clauson went on to work in several correctional
facilities, providing both individual and group therapy to a
diverse population. He has also had training in working with a
multicultural population. His interests include both long-term
and brief psychodynamic psychotherapy, correctional psychology,
and psychotherapy with chronically mentally
ill.
Robert Matzelle,
Psy.D.
Staff Psychologist
Dr.
Matzelle completed his undergraduate studies at the University
of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. He continued his education at
John Jay College of Criminal Justice earning a Masters degree in
Forensic Psychology. Presently, Mr. Matzelle is completing an
APA pre-doctoral internship at Cornerstone Behavioral Health.
Furthermore, he will continue his training with Cornerstone
Behavioral Health as a post-doctoral psychology resident
beginning in August 2006. Mr. Matzelle received training in
psychodynamic theory and practice throughout his graduate
studies. He has worked with a wide variety of populations from
this perspective, including children, families, couples, and
adults. Mr. Matzelle's areas of interest include psychodynamic
psychotherapy with an interpersonal emphasis, trauma and
posttraumatic stress, couples therapy, sexual orientation and
gender issues. Additionally, Mr. Matzelle has focused on working
with underserved populations throughout his training and
clinical experiences.
Mikaela
Bernthaler, Psy.D., MS.Ed, M.B.A
Staff
Psychologist
Dr. Bernthaler earned her doctoral degree in
clinical psychology from the George Washington University and
completed an APA accredited internship at the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine - Bronx Psychiatric Center, a state
inpatient facility specialized in the psychodynamic treatment of
chronically mentally ill and forensic clients. She also
completed a one year fellowship at the Baltimore-Washington
Institute for Psychoanalysis. Throughout her training, she
worked primarily in residential and inpatient settings with
chronic, multi-problem, under-served and culturally diverse
adults and their families, who presented with a wide array of
diagnoses to include substance use disorders. In these settings,
she provided individual and family psychotherapy,
psycho-diagnostic assessments and led groups. Dr. Bernthaler
also holds a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from
the University of Miami and provided couples and family therapy
from a systems perspective. Throughout her training, she has
also worked with children and adolescents and was a volunteer in
the Guardian ad Litem Program at the 11th Judicial Circuit in
Florida. She has considerable experience working with the
Hispanic community and is able to provide psychotherapy in
Spanish. Dr. Bernthaler is a member of the APA Division of
Psychoanalysis. Her primary interests are in psychodynamic
psychotherapy, trauma, gender, group psychology and culture.
Patrick J. Lewis,
Psy.D.
Post Doctorate Resident
Dr. Lewis completed his undergraduate studies at
Washington University in St. Louis before earning his masters
and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago
School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Lewis
completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at
Cornerstone Behavioral Health, where he has remained as a
postdoctoral resident. He has pursued training in
psychodynamic theory and practice and has applied this specific
training and knowledge in his work with individuals, groups,
adults, children, families, and couples. Dr. Lewis
has pursued extensive training in working with underserved
populations in both urban and rural settings and is interested
in psychodynamic psychotherapy with a relational
emphasis. He has also sought extensive training in
substance abuse treatment and has provided substance abuse group
therapy at Cornerstone for more than one year.
He is also interested in the impact of culture and
difference in psychotherapy, the experience of depression, the
treatment of the disease of addiction, the process of loss and
mourning, sexual orientation and gender issues, and supporting
clients in their efforts to live more purposeful and satisfying
lives.
Cheyenne
Steven D. Newman,
PsyD, ABPP
Director of Psychology
Dr. Newman has focused on treating clients with severe
psychological disorders for over fifteen years. He is a
Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology
(clinical) and a Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Psychology, a
licensed psychologist in Wyoming, and member of the American
Psychological Association. Formerly the clinical supervisor of
inpatient, outpatient and partial hospitalization treatment
programs, he is 1988 graduate of the Doctor of Psychology
program at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, served his
internship at Hahnemann University Hospital and received
post-doctorate training in hospital and community mental health
in Cincinnati, Ohio. His practice interests include clinical
supervision, brief psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychological
assessment of children and adults.
Elizabeth Johnson, PhD.
Staff
Psychologist
Dr. Johnson is a
licensed psychologist with a doctoral degree in general clinical
psychology from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. She
completed an APA accredited predoctoral internship at the
Mid-Missouri Psychology Internship Consortium in Columbia, which
included experience in inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy
with chronically mentally ill individuals and with individuals
with head and spinal cord injuries. She completed a 2-year
postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Rochester Health
Service-Mental Health Section and School of Medicine, in
Rochester, New York. The postdoctoral fellowship emphasized
intensive experience and supervision in psychodynamic
psychotherapy with adults and adolescents. Prior to joining
MRSI/Cheyenne, Dr. Johnson has worked mostly with adults and
adolescents using self-psychology and psychodynamic therapy in
practice. She is a member of American Psychological Association
and has research and publication credits in a variety of areas.
Her professional interests are in the application of
psychodynamically-oriented theory to populations with issues of
trauma and loss and with chronic mental
illness.
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