The Academy at Sisters is excited to welcome Dr. Julie Schneider as our new Licensed Clinical Psychologist on staff!
Dr. Schneider joins us from Boston, MA, where she obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Massachusetts. She trained at Children's Hospital of Boston and Boston Regional Medical Center, focusing on inpatient and outpatient case management and psychotherapy, diagnostic assessments, and psychological testing for children and adolescents.
Dr. Schneider has approximately 15 years of experience working in a variety of settings in the fields of mental health and public education, with many years experience working directly with adolescents and their families. She has worked in the hospital setting in an inpatient unit, outpatient clinics, and emergency room. She spent 9 years in public education, working as a Psychologist, High School Special Education Administrator, and High School Assistant Principal in an urban district serving a diverse and underprivileged community.
She has recently moved to Bend and loves the healthy outdoor lifestyle that allows her to trail run, hike, canoe, and ski in her free time. Her compassionate disposition and work experience qualify her as the most skilled person for this position.
"I'm very excited about joining the J Bar J Team and working with the students at the Academy", states Dr. Schneider. "I've been impressed with the program, and I'm very grateful to have the opportunity to get to know the girls and help them achieve personal success."
Additionally, Dr. Schneider has experience working in Corrections, with adult inmates with dual-diagnosis. Her work focused on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) as a foundation to address both mental health and substance abuse difficulties.
Dr. Schneider looks forward to providing assistance to the students at the Academy at Sisters. These services will include a variety of individual, group and family work, including: individual treatment as needed; SMART Recovery and other therapeutic groups as needed; Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Program; psychological testing and treatment implementation; and Special Education assistance. This will allow her to work closely with both our Treatment and Academic Teams by providing outstanding treatment, as well as educational support to our students struggling with processing difficulties and/or Learning Disabilities (LD).
Also, please join us as Dr. Schneider presents at this year's NW Regional NATSAP Conference, which will be held at the Riverhouse Hotel and Convention Center on October 14th-15th in Bend, OR. Her presentation will cover Processing Difficulties in Behaviorally Struggling Adolescents.