Meet Dr. Dilley
Indiana Lic 20043007A
Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) #13396
(telepsychology across state lines)
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See my profile on InclusiveTherapists.com
My Philosophy
Welcome to my practice! I believe that everyone deserves to feel whole, vibrant and worthy. This starts with destigmatizing mental health, as well as educating our communities about the many ways to obtain and use resources, from our national well-being down to the individual's physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. I believe that psychotherapy and crisis resources should be accessible, approachable, and unencumbered by insurance and governing bodies. In addition to my private practice where I provide individual and group psychotherapy, I seek to form partnerships with the community to provide classes and connect to the public, free of charge or low fee. This is made possible with grants and business funding, donors, and forward thinkers.
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You are not alone on this earth, even if it feels that way. Allow me to connect you to your inner spirit, your environment, and your people (chosen or not chosen) so that you can thrive in this world.
Connecting to the Community
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Leads a peer consultation group with local therapists and providers
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Leads a national peer consultation group online for health psychology topics
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Teaches classes at museums, libraries and community centers
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​Participates in a consultation group for treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Receptions Chair for the Art League of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
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Helps those in the Sandwich Generation
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Promotes mental health in the schools and the workplace
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QPR certified: suicide prevention emergency response training
Education
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PhD in Clinical Health Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego, CA, 2007
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Dissertation on the Effects of Humor on Mood and Stress in a Chronic Pain Population
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BA from Carleton College (a top 10 liberal arts college) in Northfield, MN, 1995​
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Yearly continuing education credits as mandated by her license in the areas of art, trauma, neuropsychology, child psychology, health psychology, therapy, ethics, psychopharmacology, and many other fields
Past Work Experience
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Owner and operator of private practice in West Lafayette since 2020.
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Purdue Counseling and Psychological Services for undergraduate and graduate students, West Lafayette, IN
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Amwell.com, teletherapy
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RoundTable Wellness, eating disorders clinic, Lafayette, IN
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Owned and operated private practice in San Diego, CA for over 10 years
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Designed Functional Restoration Program, Chula Vista, CA
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Designed Pain Program, Alvarado Parkway Hospital, in-patient and out-patient psychiatric hospital, La Mesa, CA
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Health Psychology Dept., Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA
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LifeSchool, Adolescent Day Treatment Center, Chula Vista, CA
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The Center, San Diego LGBT Community Center, San Diego, CA
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Horizons Adult Day Treatment Center, National City, CA
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Sharp Hospital Pain Clinic, San Diego, CA
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Professional Memberships
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American Art Therapy Association (AATA)
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Indiana Psychological Association (IPA) (Past regional representative)
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IndiATA (Indiana Art Therapy Association)
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Indiana Black Expo
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Tippecanoe Arts Federation
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Past executive board member for the Art League that serves the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
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Past member of the International Association for the Study of Pain
Hobbies
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Watching sitcoms
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Getting together with friends
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Paint pouring and watercolor
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Baking
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Organizing LEGOs
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Decorating spaces
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Crossword puzzles
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Traveling
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Eating cheese
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Laughing
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Laughing while eating cheese
