Allison B. Pentecost, PsyD
Private Practice, Fremont, CA.
Reproductive Health Psychologist, providing psychological assessment and therapeutic counseling for individuals and couples, including clinic required third party consultations.
Clinical generalist with CBT and mindfulness based interventions for psychosocial adjustment, depression and anxiety for adults, including older adults.
Kaiser Permanente, Department of Psychiatry
Consortium & Training Director, APA Accredited South East Bay Consortium Postdoctoral Program
Founding Training Director, The Union City Internship at Kaiser Permanente- APPIC Membership
Clinical generalist providing assessments, individual and group therapy.
Provided Groups: Intro to Anxiety, Couples Communication and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Presentation “Navigating through the World of Disability,” CEU/Educational Presentation- 2017
Presentation “Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction” 2015-2017
Consulting Psychology Associate
Independent consultant for various community support agencies including: The Marcia D. Smith School & Community Support Services (CSS) to provide vocational and residential support services for adults and children with intellectual disabilities and Autism. Trained staff to implement behavior plans, conducted observations, reviewed clinical data and reported to consulting psychologist. Provided in home and worksite assessment and intervention services. Consulted with agency directors per behavior management plan implementation and provided additional training to staff as needed.
Research Manager, Education Directorate
American Psychological Association- Washington, D.C
Worked in the accreditation department, managed demographic data from all APA accredited program staff and students, produced annual reports on accreditation. Managed research team of three direct report staff. Participated in Committee on Accreditation (COA) meetings.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Psychology Faculty, Senior Adjunct
Howard Community College, Columbia Maryland
Taught several sections of General Psychology and Abnormal Psychology each term with a diverse student population. Taught in various formats: day, evening, weekend, online and summer sections.
Psychology Faculty, Adjunct
Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland
Taught two or three sections of General Psychology per semester, including summer, evening and daytime courses. Large public two-year community college.
EDUCATION
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Accredited by American Psychological Association
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Master of Science, Clinical Psychology
Boston University
Master of Arts in Psychology
McDaniel College
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Howard Community College
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Summa Cum Laude
CLINICAL TRAINING
DOCTORAL RESIDENCY (APA- Accredited)
Kaiser Permanente Northern California, South East Bay Consortium, Union City, California
DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP (APA- Accredited)
University of the Pacific, Counseling and Psychological Services, Stockton, California
Fourth Year Practicum
Friends Hospital – Inpatient Acute Psychiatric Hospital- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Third Year Practicum
Center for Brief Therapy, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Comprehensive outpatient clinic severing the medical school students and greater Philadelphia area.