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Linda Fama

Associate professor

Office

703-526-5812
Lfama@argosy.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, 2003
  • M.S., Clinical Psychology, San Jose State University, 1994

Biography

Dr. Fama competed her predoctoral clinical internship at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC where she obtained experience in conducting individual and group outpatient psychotherapy as well as in a wide variety of assessment techniques. Her primary clinical interests are in working with clients with posttrauamatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders as well as mood disorders. Dr. Fama completed a postdoctoral psychology residency at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, DC where she received specialized training in individual and group psychotherapy with diverse inpatient clinical populations (both civil and forensic inpatients) as well as specialized training in psychological assessment. Upon completion of her postdoctoral training in 2004, Dr. Fama obtained licensure in that state of Virginia and joined the faculty at Argosy University initially as an adjunct professor but has since progressed in rank to Associate Professor in the clinical psychology department. Dr. Fama continues to maintain a small private practice in addition to her teaching responsibilities.

Expertise

  • Diagnosing and treating mood and anxiety disorders using cognitive behavioral techniques
  • Cognitive assessment
  • Vicarious trauma and the potential harm to therapists

Selected Publications

  • Blustein, D. L., Fama, L. D., White, S. F., Ketterson, T. U., Schaefer, B. M., Schwam, M. F., Sirin, S., & Skau, M. (2001). A qualitative analysis of counseling case material: Listening to our clients. The Counseling Psychologist, 29, 240-258.
  • Santos, E. J. R., Ferreira, J. A., Blustein, D. L., Fama, L., Finkelberg, S., Ketterson, T., Schaefer, B., Schwam, M., & Skau, M. (2001). A construcao de convergencias nos sistemas de aconselhamento vocacional e de carreira. Psychologica, 26, 161-174.

Memberships

  • American Psychological Association
  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

Presentations

  • Fama, L. D., Ellis, M.V., & Friedlander, M. L. (August, 2005). Vicarious traumatization: A concern for mental health trainees? Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association. Washington, DC.
  • Hiemenz, J., Mahone, M., Pillion, J., Dorrego, F., & Fama, L. (2001). Development of eye and hand preference and visual motor behavior in preschoolers. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Neuropsychological Society. Chicago, IL.
  • Fama, L. D., Singer, M. A., & Newman, D. L. (April, 1999). Outcomes of middle schools' advocacy groups: Participants' perceptions of success and utility. Paper presented at the annual conference of the New England Educational Research Organization. Portsmouth, NH.
  • Richardson, J. C., Newman, D. L., Fama, L. D., & Bliss, L. A. (February, 1999). Gender differences on the impact of computerized instructional modules in mathematics, science, and engineering curriculum: Student perceptions of benefits and outcomes. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC
  • Newman, D. L., Richardson, J. C., Bliss, L. A., Fama, L. D., Smith, J., & Powell, K. A. (February, 1999). Impact of technology anxiety on the implementation of technology in the classroom. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC.