She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 2002. She completed her clinical internship at Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Counseling and Psychological Services. Dr. Lichner joined the CTSA in 2006, after three years at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine participating in research investigating the genetics of obsessive-compulsive disorder. At CTSA, she coordinates a clinical bereavement project at Pennsylvania Hospital’s Joan Karnell Cancer Center. Dr. Lichner’s professional interests include cognitive-behavioral treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder, bereavement, complicated grief, and social phobia.