Kimberly Fitzgerald, Ph.D.

Dr. Fitzgerald holds a Magna Cum Laude PhD of Clinical Psychology from Universidad Carlos Albizu, distinctly accredited by the American Psychological Association and located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a behavioral scientist, Dr. Fitzgerald has over 15 years of professional and academic experience in diagnostic mental health care, psychotherapy and counseling, crisis stabilization, teaching, forensics, violence risk assessment and psychometric development/testing. Her research has been published internationally. She is licensed to practice psychology in California and Florida.

Dr. Fitzgerald’s education and training are weighted on the neuro-biological correlates of human behavior and the interaction effect between genetics and life context. Her pre-doctoral and internship training includes comprehensive outpatient and inpatient rotations with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: the Municipality of San Juan, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Education, Department of Health, Center for Infectious Disease, and Administration for Addiction Treatment and Domestic Violence. She completed her postdoctoral training in behavioral medicine with San Diego-based Rehabilitation and Orthopedic group before continuing post-doctoral experience with the California Department of Corrections.

Dr. Fitzgerald’s approach is scientific and research-based with a delivery that’s humanistic, kind and at times salted with humor. Core treatment methods include mindfulness, CBT, psychoanalysis and ACT. Her patients range from highly functioning people seeking peak performance, to those going through challenging life situations, to folks needing support in managing severe and persistent mental illness. The first step of therapy is a diagnostic assessment, and the second is developing realistic and measurable short and longer term goals. The focus is three-fold: reducing symptoms, achieving a higher quality of life and enhancing self-efficacy - the belief that one has the capacity to implement the thoughts, feelings and behaviors to reach life goals. Treatment is research-based and solutions focused.

Areas of clinical expertise include complex differential diagnosis and treatment for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma and PTSD, OCD, psychosis, adult autism, and dual-diagnosis disorders. Her expertise is weighted in the areas of diagnosing and treating personality disorders and assessing for suicide risk. In addition to clinical mental healthcare, Dr. Fitzgerald provides civil-criminal-forensic consulting services to attorneys that include preparing psychological evaluation rebuttals, expert witness testimony, psychological preparation for deposition, and jury selection.

American Psychological Association

Dr. Fitzgerald spends most of her free time swimming, snorkeling, reading and walking her dog, Sam. Favorite things to do include cooking and exploring cities and museums with her children and friends. She is a mother of three, and has lived life with time split equally between the United States and Puerto Rico.

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