![]() ![]() She has presented at multiple professional conferences and has authored and co-authored several scientific articles including publications in the NSHA Dialog, The Journal of Negro Education, and Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. She provides psychotherapy, assessment and consultation to children, adolescents and adults in the Washington, DC region. Watkins-Laws completed her predoctoral internship at Lawrence Hall Youth Services, a residential treatment center in Cook County, Chicago, IL. Watkins-Laws has worked in forensic, school, outpatient hospital, and community settings for over 15 years. She received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Howard University and holds a Graduate Certificate in Working with Survivors of Trauma and Torture from the University of Maryland. is the acting chief psychologist at the Child Guidance Clinic and a licensed psychologist. Click here to learn more about the CGC internship program. Click here to learn more about the CGC externship program. The Child Guidance Clinic also offers clinical training for pre-doctoral psychology students to include a one-year, full-time APA accredited internship program, and training in assessment and psychotherapy for externs in doctoral programs. As a result, our staff and trainees have exceptional and unique opportunities to conduct culturally-informed assessments and provide services to youth that present with an array of cognitive, emotional and interpersonal problems in both community and secure settings. The Child Guidance Clinic serves individuals with varying identities, backgrounds, needs and abilities to include: LGBTQ+, non-English speaking youth, individuals with co-occurring behavioral health disorders, individuals who are deaf/hard of hearing, and individuals who are physically disabled. ![]() Many of the youth and their families have been exposed to multiple traumatic experiences over the course of their lives. The majority of the youth represented in the city’s juvenile justice system are from economically disadvantaged and under-resourced communities. The District of Columbia is home to many ethnic groups and culturally diverse individuals. Individual and group psychotherapy is also provided, as well as empirical research and consultation. ![]() It is designed to meet both the needs of the Court and its staff for the purposes of providing comprehensive clinical and forensic psychological evaluations. The Child Guidance Clinic is a branch within Family Court Social Services Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. ![]()
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