Training

• Received my PhD in Clinical Psychology from Suffolk University

• Completed clinical training at renowned institutions, including McLean Hospital's Behavioral Health Partial Program, Boston University’s Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital’s Depression Clinical and Research Program, and VA Boston Healthcare System (in the PTSD Clinic, Women’s Trauma Recovery Team, General Mental Health Clinic, and Center for Returning Veterans)

• Trained and worked in the Women’s Health Sciences Division and the Behavioral Science Division of the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System

• Worked for several years as the Director of Dissemination and Implementation for an Intimate Partner Violence treatment program, offering training and consultation to interdisciplinary providers nationally

Research and Publications

As a clinical psychologist, I both value and contribute to evidence-based practice. I have presented at national conferences, published in peer-reviewed journals, and co-authored chapters in books and encyclopedias. My research contributions have predominantly been in the areas of mindfulness and acceptance-based interventions and interventions for intimate partner violence. Please find selected publications below:

Iverson, K. M., Danitz, S. B., Shayani, D. R., Vogt, D., Wiltsey Stirman, S., Hamilton, A. B., Mahoney, C. T., Gerber, M. R., & Dichter, M. E. (2022). Recovering from IPV through strengths and empowerment (RISE): Findings from a randomized clinical trial. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 83. doi: 10.4088/JCP.21m14041.
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Shayani, D. R., Danitz, S. B., Low, S., Hamilton, A. B., & Iverson, K. M. (2022). Women tell all: A comparative thematic analysis of women’s perspectives on two brief counseling interventions for intimate partner violence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (5), 2513. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19052513
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Danitz, S.B., Wiltsey-Stirman, S., Grillo, A. R., Dichter, M. E., Driscoll, M., Gerber, M. R., Gregor, K., Hamilton, A. B., & Iverson, K.M. (2019). When user-centered design meets implementation science: Integrating provider perspectives in the development of an intimate partner violence intervention for women treated in the United States’ largest integrated healthcare system. BMC Women’s Health, 19 (145). doi.org/10.1186/s12905-019-0837-8
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Danitz, S. B., Orsillo, S.M., Beard, C., & Björgvinsson, T. (2018). The relationship between personal growth and psychological functioning in individuals treated in a partial hospital setting. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74(10), 1759-1774. doi: 10.1002/jclp.22627

Sagon, A. L., Danitz, S.B., Suvak, M.K., & Orsillo, S.M. (2018). The mindful way through the semester: Evaluating the feasibility of delivering an acceptance-based behavioral program online. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 9, 36-44. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2018.06.004
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Arauz, J., Danitz, S.B., Orsillo, S.M., & Coyne, L.W. (2018). A preliminary exploration of education values, distress, and acceptance among self-identified White and non-White incoming college freshmen at a private university. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 6(3), 288-292. doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2017.05.001
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Kertz, S. J., Kelly, J.M., Stevens, K.T., Schrock, M., & Danitz, S.B. (2017). A review of free iPhone applications designed to target anxiety and worry. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 2(2), 61-70. doi: 10.1007/s41347-016-0006-y
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Danitz, S.B., Suvak, M.K., & Orsillo, S.M. (2016). The mindful way through the semester: Evaluating the impact of integrating an acceptance-based behavioral program into a first year experience course for undergraduates. Behavior Therapy, 47, 487-499. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2016.03.002
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Danitz, S.B., Orsillo, S.M., Lenda, A.K., Shortway, K.M., & Block-Lerner, J. (2016). Acceptance-based behavioral training for pre-professional students.  In J. Block-Lerner & L. Cardaciotto (Eds.) The Mindfulness-Informed Educator: Building Acceptance and Psychological Flexibility in Higher Education (pp.137-153). London: Routledge.

Orsillo, S.M., Danitz, S.B. & Roemer, L. (2016). Mindfulness-and acceptance-based cognitive and behavioral therapies. In C.M. Nezu & A.M. Nezu (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (pp.172-199). New York: Oxford University Press.
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Danitz, S.B., Suvak, M.K., & Orsillo, S.M. (2016). The mindful way through the semester: Evaluating the impact of integrating an acceptance-based behavioral program into a first year experience course for undergraduates. Behavior Therapy, 47, 487-499. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2016.03.002
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Morgan, L.P.K., Danitz, S.B., Roemer, L., & Orsillo, S.M. (2015). Mindfulness approaches to psychological disorders. In H. Friedman (Ed), Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 2nd ed. (pp.148-155) New York, NY: Elsevier.
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Danitz, S.B. & Orsillo, S.M. (2014). The mindful way through the semester: An investigation of the effectiveness of an acceptance-based behavioral therapy program on psychological wellness in first year students. Behavior Modification, 38(4), 549-556. doi:10.1177/0145445513520218