ABOUT ME
I am a fully licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Michigan, with a private practice in Ann Arbor. My training in psychology began at Michigan State University, where I received my Bachelors of Science in Psychology. I earned my Master's and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, with concentrations in child clinical psychology and the psychology of religion and spirituality. During my graduate training, my research focused on the psychology of spirituality and family life, and I was extensively involved in the implementation of a Templeton grant funded study focused on couples, spirituality, and the transition to parenthood. If this topic is of interest to you, you may find the following website helpful- Psychology of Spirituality and Family Relationships Website: http://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/psychology/graduate-program/clinical/the-psychology-of-spirituality-and-family.html
I completed my pre-doctoral clinical internship at the Institute for Human Adjustment at the University of Michigan,
with my time equally divided between the University Center for the Child and Family, where I worked with children and families, and the Psychological Clinic, where I worked with adults and couples. I furthered my training through completing a post-doctoral fellowship at The University of Michigan's Psychological Clinic, with specialized training in couples therapy. During my fellowship, in addition to working with couples, I enjoyed coordinating the couples therapy intake process, facilitating a couples therapy group, and providing supervision to clinicians seeing couples I have also gained valuable training and experience with children, adolescents, college students, adults, and families through my work at a community mental health clinic, Bowling Green's counseling center and a university community clinic. I have been in private practice in Ann Arbor since 2015, seeing individuals, couples, and families.
I am a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and of the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (ABCT).
I completed my pre-doctoral clinical internship at the Institute for Human Adjustment at the University of Michigan,
with my time equally divided between the University Center for the Child and Family, where I worked with children and families, and the Psychological Clinic, where I worked with adults and couples. I furthered my training through completing a post-doctoral fellowship at The University of Michigan's Psychological Clinic, with specialized training in couples therapy. During my fellowship, in addition to working with couples, I enjoyed coordinating the couples therapy intake process, facilitating a couples therapy group, and providing supervision to clinicians seeing couples I have also gained valuable training and experience with children, adolescents, college students, adults, and families through my work at a community mental health clinic, Bowling Green's counseling center and a university community clinic. I have been in private practice in Ann Arbor since 2015, seeing individuals, couples, and families.
I am a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and of the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (ABCT).
publications
Kusner, K. , Mahoney, A., Pargament, K. I., DeMaris, A. (2014). Sanctification of Marriage and Spiritual Intimacy Predicting Observed Marital Interactions Across the Transition to Parenthood. Journal Of Family Psychology, doi:10.1037/a0036989
Kusner, K. & Pargament, K., (2012). Shaken to the Core: Understanding and Addressing the Spiritual Dimension of Trauma. In McMackin, R.A., T. M. Keane, Newman E., & Jason M. Fogler, J. M. (Eds.), Trauma Therapy in Context: The Science and Craft of Evidence-Based Practice (pp. 211-230). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Mahoney, A., Leroy, M., Kusner, K., Padgett, E., & Grimes, L. (2013). Addressing parental spirituality as part of the problem and solution in family therapy. In Walker, D. F. & Hathaway, W. (Eds.), Spiritual Interventions in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy pp.65-88). American Psychological Association.
Padgett, E., Kusner, K., & Pargament, K., (2014). Integrating Religion and Spirituality into Treatment: Research and Practice. In Lynn, S., O'Donohue, B. & Lilienfeld, S. J. (Eds.), Better, Stronger, Wiser: Psychological Science and Well-Being. Sage.
Kusner, K. & Pargament, K., (2012). Shaken to the Core: Understanding and Addressing the Spiritual Dimension of Trauma. In McMackin, R.A., T. M. Keane, Newman E., & Jason M. Fogler, J. M. (Eds.), Trauma Therapy in Context: The Science and Craft of Evidence-Based Practice (pp. 211-230). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Mahoney, A., Leroy, M., Kusner, K., Padgett, E., & Grimes, L. (2013). Addressing parental spirituality as part of the problem and solution in family therapy. In Walker, D. F. & Hathaway, W. (Eds.), Spiritual Interventions in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy pp.65-88). American Psychological Association.
Padgett, E., Kusner, K., & Pargament, K., (2014). Integrating Religion and Spirituality into Treatment: Research and Practice. In Lynn, S., O'Donohue, B. & Lilienfeld, S. J. (Eds.), Better, Stronger, Wiser: Psychological Science and Well-Being. Sage.
