Dr. Gazabon earned her Ph.D. at the University of Rhode Island and as part of her doctorate actively participated in research at the Cancer Prevention Research Center. She completed an APA accredited internship in behavioral medicine at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. She completed a two-year research fellowship at the Behavioral Medicine Research Center for the University of Miami, Department of Psychology. Her clinical specialties include psychological treatment of adults with anxiety and mood disorders, adjustment to medical illness (e.g. Cancer, HIV, Cancer, Spinal Cord Injury), medication management, pain management, and coping with grief/bereavement. Maria Lopez-Patton, PhD