Suzanne Phillips
Alumna
Suzanne Phillips (School, 1975), was a guest on Good Day NY, 'What if you treated your partner the way you treat your pet?', June 2010. Suzanne also has a blog on PyschCentral called "Healing Together For Couples".
PSYD SCHOOL 1976
AWARDS:
GSAPP Alumni Organization Award
2008
Suzanne Phillips Psy.D. is a member of the first raduating class of GSAPP. Suzanne began her career as a school psychologist. In 1977 she established a private practice in Long Island. Since 1977, Suzanne has presented on diverse psychological topics to both professional and lay audiences. Since 2001, her career interest has focused on the treatment aftermath of trauma, with especial emphasis on survivors and families of 9/11. Following 9/11 Suzanne provided direct service to survivors, widows and emergency response personnel. In affiliation with the American Group Psychological Association (AGPA) she supervised and trained other clinicians working with trauma. She has been an invited panelist for Online Trauma Symposia presented by AGPA, offering information to mental health workers from around the world. After 9/11, she conducted and supervised bereavement groups for firefighters and corporate widows. Together with Dianne Kane, DSW, Assistant Director of the Counseling Center for the Fire Department of NY, Suzanne developed and conducted the Couples Connection Program for active firefighters and their wives. This was later redeveloped to address needs of retired firefighters and their families. Suzanne presented papers on these programs at the AGPA meetings in 2004 and 2005. Stemming from this work, Suzanne has been working with police wives groups, addressing topics such as “Dealing with Children’s Fears”, and “The Handling of Trauma”. In 2004, Suzanne was one of the conference Team Leaders for the Protocol Conference for Trauma Work, sponsored under a grant from the AGPA. Currently, Suzanne’s interest and outreach in trauma work continues. Most recently, she presented before a congressional panel in 2008 on mental health treatment for veterans and their families.