Interned in child psychology; postdoc fellowship in family therapy at University of Rochester Medical Center. Currently full time with URMC Dept of Neurology, Strong Epilepsy Center focused on working with patients presenting with Functional/Dissociative Seizures and FND in general, and training others to do the same (psych and neuro residents; postdocs; grad students; mental health practitioners). Primary approach to clinical practice (and teaching) is ISTDP; also involved teaching group therapy from modern analytic perspective, primarily through experiential training process groups. AAMFT Approved Supervisor; AGPA Certified Group Psychotherapist.
Services:
- Therapy: Individual (NOTE: not taking therapy referrals at present; supervision and training only)
- Age groups: 7 to 85
- Languages spoken: English
- Training and/or supervision offered:
Individual and group supervision focused on ISTDP. Also for Functional Neurological Disorders, and group therapy/group leadership
Training & Experience:
- Professional degree: PhD
- Professional degree earned in: 1985
- Post-degree professional training:
3 years ISTDP Core Training plus 3 years of advanced training with Allan Abbass/Joel Town; training in Modern Analytic Group Therapy at Center for Group Studies, NYC
- In practice since: 1986
- Number of years of EDT Training: 6
- Practicing EDT since: 2013
- IEDTA certification: Graduate of IEDTA certified core training
Licensure:
- Licensing authority authorizing practice:
New York State Education Department Office of the Professions
- License or certificate: 008747
Contact:
William H Watson, PhD
Strong Epilepsy Center, Dept of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester NY 14642 United States
Other location information:
NOTE: not taking therapy referrals at present; Supervision, consultation, and training only.
Telephone: 15857430806
Website URL: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/20693800-william-h-watson
Email: william_watson@urmc.rochester.edu
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