Clinic Therapists

Olivia Woodson is a third-year doctoral student working under the mentorship of Drs. Nader Amir and Jennie Kuckertz. She is broadly interested in transdiagnostic mechanisms that contribute to the onset and maintenance of anxiety and related disorders, with a particular focus on loneliness and social connection. Her work uses tools like smartphone sensing and EMA to study how everyday behaviors relate to these mechanisms in real time, with the goal of identifying behavioral markers and developing personalized, technology-based interventions. Outside of the lab, she enjoys practicing yoga, trying new foods, and playing with her dog, Barley. 

Miya Gentry, M.A., M.S., is a fifth-year doctoral student in the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. She earned her M.S. from San Diego State University, an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Psychology from San Francisco State University. Miya has received clinical training working with adults and Veterans experiencing anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and serious mental illness. Her approach draws on evidence-based treatments, including cognitive-behavioral, acceptance-based, and exposure-based interventions. Her clinical and research interests include understanding how social and emotional experiences influence mental health and helping individuals reduce avoidance and build more meaningful, values-consistent lives. 

Sarah Dembling, M.S., is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. Her training includes ERP for individuals with OCD, as well as CBT, DBT, and other evidence-based approaches for anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and related concerns in adolescence and adulthood. Across both her clinical and research work, Sarah is interested in how social factors and psychological responses to internal body signals influence mental health and treatment progress.