Academic Training
- Postdoctoral Clinical Scholar Fellow, The Family Institute at Northwestern University, 2015–2017
- Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Indiana University, 2015
- M.A., Community Counseling, Gonzaga University, 2009
- B.A., Japanese, University of Utah, 2007
APA Internship
- Counseling and Career Center, Brigham Young University, 2014–2015
Licensure/Certifications
- Licensed Psychologist, Utah
- PSYPACT (licensure passport in 30+ states)
- Board Certified in Couple and Family Psychology (ABPP)
- AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)
Areas of Special Interest/Current Professional Activities
- Sex therapy (e.g., desire discrepancy, satisfaction, sexual dysfunctions, sexual behaviors that feel out of control/OCSB)
- Couple therapy
- Premarital and relationship education
- Spirituality, religion-related concerns, mixed-faith marriages
- Parenting (e.g., transition to parenthood, attachment-based parenting/Circle of Security)
- Supervision
- Training: Sexual Health in Psychotherapy (intern seminar, winter semester)
- Research: relationships, sexuality, psychotherapy
- Teaching: Relational intelligence, Couple and Family Counseling, Advanced Practicum in Counseling Psychology
Primary Theoretical Orientations
- Integrative Systemic Therapy (IST)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Multicultural Interests
- Japanese
- LGBTQ
- Religion/Spirituality
Recent Scholarly Works
- He, Y., Fisher, A. R., Swanson, S. E., & Lebow, J. L. (2022). Integrative systemic therapy: Integrating individual, couple, and family therapy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 43, 9–21. https://doi.org/10.1002/anzf.1473
- Managing Editor, Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy (Springer)
- Hardy, N. R., & Fisher, A. R. (2018). Attachment versus differentiation: The contemporary couple therapy debate. Family Process, 57, 557–581. doi:10.1111/famp.12343