ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
Hello, I'm Dr. Sharon Clayman, PsyD.
I'm a Clinical Psychologist with 20 years experience in the field of mental health.
I’ve worked with virtually all ages and clinical issues and been trained in many modalities. My professional journey has led me to more experiential work and learning to get more at the core of issues, rather than focusing on symptoms. I love the work I do and I feel such gratitude to be deeply invited to join people on their journey to becoming better selves.
I completed my undergraduate education at the University of Vermont with a double major in Psychology and French. My doctoral work was with The Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology in Southeastern VA. I earned my Doctorate in Psychology (Psy.D.), which I knew I wanted to earn because of the rigorousness and the clinical focus of the program.
I completed my pre-doctoral internship at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in the counseling center and then went on to gain experience with two Postdoctoral Programs; one working with individuals with severe OCD at The Obsessive Disorders Clinical Institute at Mclean Hospital in Boston and the other working with college students at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.
After my post-doctoral year I worked at The Hospital Of Central Connecticut as a Health Psychologist, offering groups pertaining to health eating and assessments for Bariatric surgery, participating on a Palliative Care team, and consulting with Infectious Disease. I then took about 6 months to teach English in Costa Rica! A few years after returning I discovered Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Natural Processing (NP) and I haven’t looked back. I have seen changes with my clients with these approaches that I had never witnessed before through the approaches that I was using earlier and I was hooked. I love offer life-changing work to people who are experiencing distress and want so much to improve the quality of their lives and be their best selves.
I have received a lot of advanced training over the years on these process-oriented approaches and I place a high value on continuing my education as a clinician to stay connected with emerging trends. Part of my advanced trainings include becoming a Certified EMDR therapist, a step beyond the basic training. I receive ongoing consultation for myself to have a space to ask questions about my work since I am always actively engaged in trying to optimally help each and every individual with whom I work.
Much of my caseload includes individuals with complex trauma with dissociation, but I also love working with other individuals with a variety of other issues and helping people chart of course of treatment that is going to help them lead fuller, more present, more fulfilling lives, with more compassion for themselves.
On a personal note, I was a French major in college, lived in Montepellier, France for a year, and speak conversational French. I also lived in Spain for a year and speak Spanish fluently. I’m a mom of two, exercise enthusiast, sunshine worshiper, and lover of all things travel that take me to learn about new places and people!
