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Danielle Kerns Clauss, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
danielle.kerns@drexel.edu
Dr. Clauss received her BA from The College of New Jersey and her PhD in clinical psychology from Drexel University. She completed her clinical internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. She is currently an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Clauss has worked in the areas of health psychology and behavioral medicine for the past ten years, providing empirically supported behavioral health treatment to military service members, veterans, and individuals with chronic medical conditions. She has also worked in the area of weight management for the past five years, providing behavioral interventions for obesity as part of the research teams led by Meghan Butryn, PhD, and Evan Forman, PhD.
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Catherine Dubaillou, PsyD.
Clinical Psychologist
csd28@drexel.edu
Dr. Dubaillou received her PsyD in clinical psychology from the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University and her MA in Art Therapy from Drexel University. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship and worked for several years at The Renfrew Center’s residential program in Philadelphia providing specialized treatment to women struggling with eating disorders, body image issues and co-occurring mental health issues. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Dubaillou has worked in a variety of clinical settings and has provided therapeutic services to families, couples, children and adults from various cultural backgrounds and levels of functioning. She takes a relational approach to therapy, grounded in psychodynamic and interpersonal theories, while integrating motivational interviewing, DBT and CBT skills-based interventions. Her areas of interest include eating disorders, body image issues, trauma, interpersonal issues, and cultural adjustment. Dr. Dubaillou is bilingual in French and English.
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Jensen Stanislaus, MSSW, LSW
Licensed Social Worker
jrs624@drexel.edu
Ms. Stanislaus is a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Pennsylvania. She is pursuing her clinicial license, accruing hours under the supervision of Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Danielle Kerns Clauss, Ph.D. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware in Public Policy. She earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Tennessee, with a focus in evidence-based interpersonal practice; coursework emphasizing trauma treatment and eating disorders. She began her career working with adults with a broad range of mental health diagnoses, including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, and personality disorders. Ms. Stanislaus believes in taking a relational approach to therapy, emphasizing the importance of building a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship. She has experience implementing cognitive behavioral therapy into her therapeutic practice in an effort to empower clients to manage their thoughts and feelings, leading to more positive behavioral outcomes. Ms. Stanislaus’s interests include understanding how societal pressures, social media, and interpersonal relationships influence disordered eating behaviors.
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Olivia Seligman, Ph.D.
Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow
ors33@drexel.edu
Dr. Seligman is a postdoctoral clinical fellow at the WELL Clinic. She is licensed in the state of Pennsylvania, as well as by PSYPACT, through which she is able to work with patients remotely in many other states in the US. Olivia received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University, Brooklyn. Her graduate research focused on the effects of food insecurity and body dissatisfaction on bulimic symptoms, with a focus on how shame and dietary restraint play a role in these relationships. Dr. Seligman has provided individual and group treatment for patients with eating disorders in a range of settings, including residential, intensive outpatient, and outpatient care. She has also worked as a meal support coach for patients stepping down from residential care. She has received clinical training in eating disorder treatment through the Mount Sinai Eating and Weight Disorder Program. Dr. Seligman’s other clinical experiences include inpatient, college counseling, assessment, and general outpatient psychotherapy. She works from an integrative approach.
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Yelena Luzhanskaya, PsyD., MPH
Behavior Health Specialist
yl3386@drexel.edu
Dr. Luzhanskaya received her PsyD and MA in Clinical Psychology from La Salle University and her MPH from West Chester University. She is currently working towards licensure in PA under the supervision of Dr. Kerns Clauss. Prior to the WELL Center, she received specialized training in weight and eating disorders from the University of Pennsylvania Center for Weight and Eating and La Salle University’s Weight and Eating treatment team. She has worked with patients presenting with a variety of weight and eating concerns including eating disorders, behavioral weight loss, and bariatrics. Dr. Luzhanskaya’s other clinical experiences include community mental health, college counseling, forensics, assessment/evaluation, and general outpatient psychotherapy. She has worked with individuals with a broad spectrum of mental health concerns and integrates comorbidities into weight and eating treatment. She works from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based frameworks. In her free time, Dr. Luzhanskaya enjoys cooking, gardening, spending time with her partner and friends, and enjoying art and music.
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