Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Brigham Young University, 2014; M.A. Psychology in Education, Teachers College, Columbia, 2007
Internship
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk VA, 2013-2014
Licensure/Certifications
Licensed Psychologist, State of Utah
Board Certified in Counseling Psychology, American Board of Profession Psychology
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association
Society for Psychotherapy Research
Areas of Clinical Interest/Expertise
Anxiety disorders
Perfectionism
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Interpersonal/Family of origin concerns
Couples therapy
Chronic pain
Primary Theoretical Orientation
Humanistic/Client-Centered Therapy
Compassion Focused Therapy
Integrative (with training in client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance commitment therapy, and emotion-focused therapy)
Multicultural Interests
Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Religion/Spirituality
Intersectionality
Cultural Humility
Psychological Assessment and Measurement Invariance
Previous Clinical Work Settings
College Counseling Center (4-6 yrs)
Private Practice (4-6 yrs)
Hospital Setting (1-3 yrs)
Assessment/Testing (1-3 yrs)
Chronic Pain Clinic (1 yr)
School Counseling (<1 yr)
Recent Scholarly Works Click here for my full Google Scholar page
Griner, D., Erekson, D. M., Beecher, M. E., Cattani, K., & Burlingame, G. M. (2022). The power of compassion in group psychotherapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Ogles, B. M., Goates‐Jones, M. K., & Erekson, D. M. (2022). Treatment success or failure? Using a narrative interview to supplement ROM. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Griner, D., Beecher, M., Burlingame, G., Erekson, D.M., & Cattani, K. (2022). Compassion Focused Therapy in groups. In G. Simons and P. Gilbert (Eds.), Compassion Focused Therapy in clinical practice. Routledge.
Erekson, D.M., Schmuck, D., Lynn, A., Toth, L., Hoskin, J., & Morrison, S. (2022). The relationship between declared major, therapy utilization rates, and psychological functioning among college students. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy.
Erekson, D.M., Bailey, R. J., Cattani, K., Klundt, J. S., Lynn, A. M., Jensen, D., Schmuck, D., & Worthen, V. (2021). Psychotherapy session frequency: A naturalistic examination in a university counseling center. Journal of Counseling Psychology.
Cattani, K.*, Giner, D.*, Erekson, D.M.*, Burlingame, G., Beecher, M., & Alldredge, C. (2021). Compassion Focused Group Therapy for College Counseling Centers. Routledge. (* indicates equal authorship)
Lundgren, R., Alldredge, C., Cattani, K., Giner, D., Erekson, D.M., Burlingame, G., & Beecher, M. (2021). Participant Workbook: Compassion Focused Therapy. Routledge.
Bailey, R.J., Erekson, D.M., Cattani, K., Jensen, D., Simpson, D., Klundt, J., Vogeler, H., Schmuck, D., Worthen, V., Caldwell, Y., Beecher, M., Griner, D., & Hobbs, K. (2021). Adapting Stepped Care: Changes to service delivery format in the context of high demand. Psychological Services.
Cavallini, A. Q., Erekson, D. M., Park, P. N., & Kang, G. (2021). An Archival Evaluation of the Effect of Eating and Body Image on Distress and Outcomes at a University Counseling Center. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, 1-14.
Klundt, J. S., Erekson, D. M., Lynn, A. M., & Brown, H. E. (2021). Sexual minorities, mental health, and religiosity at a religiously conservative university. Personality and Individual Differences, 110475.
Merrill, B., Vogeler, H., Kirchhoefer, J., Tass, S., Erekson, D. M., Beecher, M., Worthen, V., Hobbs, K., Boardman, R.D., Bingham, J., Bailey, R.J., Cox, J.C., Carney, D.M., Kilcullen, J.R., & Griner, D. (2021). Trump, Obama, Bush: Impacts of presidential elections on college student mental health, Journal of College Student Psychotherapy.
Erekson, D. M., Bailey, R. J., Cattani, K., Fox, S. T., & Goates-Jones, M. K. (2020). Responding to the Covid-19 pandemic at a university counseling center: administrative actions, client retention, and psychotherapy outcome. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 1-15.
Bailey, R. J., Erekson, D. M., Goates-Jones, M., Andes, R. M., & Snell, A. N. (2020). Busy therapists: Examining caseload as a potential factor in outcome. Psychological Services.