Karen Miller, Ph.D., LP

Karen Miller received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Ohio State University in 1990. She interned at Harvard Medical School at the Children's Hospital of Boston and then completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in Pediatric Psychology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She specializes in working with children and families struggling with issues related to ADHD, anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders. She enjoys working with children, parents and schools to provide a comprehensive approach to addressing childhood disorders. In addition, she has spent the last 5 years training graduate students as they complete their doctorates in psychology. Her work with children and families has spanned over 25 years.

Clinical Training Program

Psych Recovery is pleased to offer a clinical training program offering a clinical practicum experience for graduate students enrolled in clinical psychology programs.

The students are directly supervised by highly experienced psychologists and help perform diagnostic assessments, provide individual and group therapy, as well as conduct psychological and neuropsychological testing.

The program is lead by Dr. Karen Miller. Karen Miller, LP, Ph. D received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Ohio State University in 1990. She interned at Harvard Medical School at the Children's Hospital of Boston and then completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in Pediatric Psychology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She specializes in working with children and families struggling with issues related to ADHD, anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders. She enjoys working with children, parents and schools to provide a comprehensive approach to addressing childhood disorders. In addition Dr. Miller has enjoyed supervising graduate students from programs such as The University of Minnesota's Institute of Child Development, St. Mary's University, as well as Argosy. Her work with children and families has spanned over 25 years.

Current Graduate Students in the program

Kathryn Hecht

Kathryn Hecht is a current Ph.D. student in Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science at the University of Minnesota. She earned her Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 2008 and her Masters degree in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 2011. Kathryn's doctoral research focuses on borderline personality precursors in children and the role of cultural influence in how children respond to and recover from traumatic events. While they are always evolving, Kathryn's present clinical interests focus on assessment and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in children and adolescents.

Jamie Lawler

Jamie Lawler earned her Bachelors degree in Psychology from Emory University in 2003 and her Masters degree in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 2011. She is a current PhD student in Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science at the University of Minnesota. She is interested in assessment and treatment of children with a wide array of disorders, and particularly in treatment following in early adversity such as maltreatment or deprivation.

Chris McCormick

Chris McCormick received has BA in Psychology from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, and his MA in Child Psychology from the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. He is currently working on completing his PhD in Clinical Psychology and Child Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Chris' research is largely centered on understanding resilience among families experiencing extreme stress, with a current focus on homeless and highly mobile families. Clinically, he has extensive training and experience in neuropsychological assessment with children and adults, has served as a volunteer counselor at the Walk-In Counseling Center, and has recently been co-leading evidence-based parenting groups for families in which at least one parent has recently returned from military deployment.

Amy Monn

Amy Monn earned her Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego in 2005. She is a currently PhD student in Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science at the University of Minnesota.

Julianna Sapienza

Julianna Sapienza is a Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota, currently in her third year of the Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science program. She earned her BA in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 2010.

Sarah Schmidt

Sarah Schmidt received her Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, her Master of Management degree from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and her Master of Arts degree from Saint Mary's University in Minneapolis. Before coming to Psych Recovery, Sarah completed a practicum, advanced practicum, and internship in the Child and Family Mental Health Program at Fraser Child Center in Minneapolis, providing assessment and therapy services. She enjoys working with children, adolescents, their families, and their schools, offering a comprehensive approach to supporting children's mental health and developmental needs.

Laura Supkoff

Laura Supkoff is a Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota through the Institute of Child Development in training to be a clinical psychologist. Before moving to Minnesota, she did her undergraduate work at Brown University in Rhode Island.