I’ve had patients call me Dr. Emmerson and college students call me Professor Emmerson but really, I just go by Lindsay or Mom. I grew up in Durango, Colorado and met my husband while we were both in college at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. I completed my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Maryland at College Park with a pre-doctoral internship at the University of California, San Diego and the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System. Shortly after completing a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship in the area of cognitive behavioral therapy for schizophrenia and receiving my license to practice psychology in the state of California, I had my first child. I graded final exams for a course I was teaching as an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego, wrapped up a few lingering professional publications while the baby napped, then took an extended maternity leave…for 8 years. This blog is my first foray back into my professional field. We now have 4 children (3 boys and a girl) and live in Santa Barbara, California.
Lindsay, what a beautiful picture of your family. You are blessed! You are such a warm, loving, patient and always smiling mom with such a calm voice when I see you. How do you do it all!!!??? I enjoyed reading your blog and look forward to more.
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Thank you for your kind words and support, Sharon! I draw so much energy from being around other warm and caring mothers like you!
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Hi Doc,
Your insights are really easy to follow and as a psychology student you material is helping
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Thank you, Mario, that is great to hear. Good luck with your studies!
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