Brianna A. Baker (she/her/hers) is a doctoral candidate in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interests broadly include sociopolitical determinants of mental health, Black youth and families, and ameliorating sociohistorical racial trauma through community-focused program development and policy-level interventions. Her dissertation explores the complexities the Black mother-daughter matrix related to gendered racial identity and socialization. She hopes to mesh her passions for communications, public health,and psychology to bring African American mental health to the forefront of America’s social, moral, and political agendas to advance racial and health equity.
Current Fellows
Connecticut Mental Health Center
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Consultation, Prevention, & Program Evaluation Services - The Consultation Center
- Alexis Jones (she/her/hers) is a doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at Auburn University. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Spelman College and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Before starting her doctorate, Alexis worked at the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at the New York State Psychiatric Institute-Columbia University. Alexis’s program of study focuses on racism-related stress and health disparities. Her research involves exploring the interplay between sociocultural strengths and risks to understand how these factors contribute to the increased vulnerability, or protection, of Black communities. Alexis's clinical interests include working with diverse and underserved populations presenting with trauma and other stress responses. She utilizes culturally informed, evidence-based
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Substance use Services - Substance Use Treatment Unit (SATU)
- Abby Fraade is a Clinical and Community Psychology Fellow in the Yale School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry Psychology Section. In her role as Psychology Fellow, Abby provides clinical services at the Substance use and Addiction Treatment Unit and West Haven Mental Health Clinic in Child and Adolescent Services. Abby earned her Masters of Arts in Psychology at Long Island University, Brooklyn, where she is currently pursuing her PhD in Clinical Psychology. Abby earned her Bachelors of Arts in Environmental Studies at Brandeis University. She has contributed to research on common factors in psychotherapy in the Psychotherapy Research Lab at Long Island University, Brooklyn, under the mentorship of Lisa Samstag, PhD. Abby's dissertation, funded by a student research grant from American Psychological Association's Division 29, Society for
... - Nathan L. Smith (he/him/his) is a doctoral candidate in the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology program, social justice, and diversity specialization at Fielding Graduate University. He is a Clinical and Community Psychology Fellow through the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) at the Substance Use and Addiction Treatment Unit (SATU) and The Consultation Center (TCC). Nathan received Fielding’s 2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) student award for his excellent contributions to promoting DEI in Fielding’s Clinical Psychology doctoral program. He is also the interim president of Fielding’s Black Students Association and a Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education Research Fellow. Nathan earned his M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University. He also obtained an MSW from Fordham University and a post-graduate Addiction
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Hispanic Behavioral Health Services - The Hispanic Clinic
Adult Community Mental Health
Young Adult Services
- Josh (He/Him/His) is a doctoral candidate in the Combined Clinical-School Psy.D. program at Pace University in New York City, where he has also earned his M.S. in Education. Prior to graduate school, Josh obtained Bachelor degrees from Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary in Psychology and Ethics, respectively. Clinically, Josh’s theoretical orientation is integrated, grounded in interdisciplinary collaboration. To date, Josh’s clinical training has focused on evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), as well as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). His training has created a strong foundation among multiple orientations, allowing a proficient
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Adult Inpatient Services
Yale New Haven Hospital
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Adult Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Anthony Fortuna is a predoctoral psychology fellow in the Yale Doctoral Internship in Clinical and Community Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. Anthony’s primary internship placement is in the Adult Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Services at Yale New Haven Hospital. Anthony is a graduate student in the clinical psychology doctoral program at Fordham University (Bronx, NY). His clinical training has focused on working with individuals experiencing high risk for life threatening behavior and/or posttraumatic stress, including veterans and individuals with criminal legal system involvement. His research has focused on the interplay and identification of various suicide risk factors, and the impact that trauma can have in terms of risk for suicide and legal system involvement.
Behavioral Medicine Services
- Young In Chung is a Behavioral Medicine fellow in the Clinical and Community Psychology internship program at Yale School of Medicine. Her primary placement is at the Yale New Haven Hospital. She is also a doctoral candidate in the clinical psychology Ph.D. program at the Pennsylvania State University. She received her master’s degree in the Clinical and Counseling Psychology program at Seoul National University. She graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and Art History from Swarthmore College. Young In has been broadly trained in using evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transference-focused Psychodynamic Therapy, and Neuropsychology. She is passionate about working with patients with diverse physical health concerns who presents with co-occurring mood problems, substance use (tobacco cessation), sleep
... - Rachelle Reid is a Behavioral Medicine fellow in the Clinical and Community Psychology internship program at Yale School of Medicine. Her primary placement is at the Yale New Haven Hospital. She is also a doctoral candidate in the clinical psychology Ph.D. program (health area of concentration) at the University of Miami. Rachelle previously earned her M.S. in clinical psychology and B.S. in psychology (with a minor in criminology) at the University of the West Indies (Mona Campus) in Kingston, Jamaica. Rachelle’s clinical orientation is primarily person-centered and, secondarily, she utilizes cognitive behavior therapy and third-wave therapies (e.g., acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness). Rachelle's clinical population of interest is cancer survivors, having completed an externship at Memorial Cancer Institute. Rachelle is passionate
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Pediatric Gender Program
- Josh is a Clinical Psychology Fellow at Yale Medicine's Pediatric Gender Clinic. They are a doctoral candidate in Fordham University’s Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, where they earned their M.A. in clinical psychology in 2021. Josh earned their B.A. in psychology, specializing in health and development, from Stanford University in 2017. Josh approaches clinical work from a system- and trauma-informed, gender-affirming, and evidence-based perspective. Their approach is rooted in cognitive-behavioral and third-wave therapies and centers on family-oriented treatment as appropriate. Josh has worked in various clinical settings, including pediatric gender clinics, college counseling centers, private practice settings, inpatient hospitals, and severe mental illness units in a forensic jail setting. From their previous work, Josh has developed a clinical
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