Dr. Isha W. Metzger
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Metzger delivers informative and dynamic evidence-based workshops and trainings to academic and professional audiences locally, nationally, and globally. Topics of recent workshops include:
Each of Dr. Metzger's workshops are specifically tailored for the target audience, and they are customized to inspire attendees to take actionable steps to progress their individual lives, families, professions, communities, and the world at large.
Dr. Metzger provides clinical supervision for unlicensed professionals delivering evidence-based services focused on reducing anxiety and mood symptoms, racial stress, substance use, risky sexual behaviors, post-traumatic stress, and various mental health concerns. In addition, Dr. Metzger conducts supervision to enhance therapists’ competency in culturally sensitive assessment and treatment of trauma-related symptoms with a specific focus on ethnic minority children and young adults. To that end, supervision provides trainees with up-to-date information related to rates of trauma exposure and trauma symptoms across youth age, gender, ethnic/racial group, and socio-economic status, and also focuses on mandated reporting and related cultural considerations.
As a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Metzger provides evidence-based treatment (e.g., Trauma - Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Contingency Management) to diverse children and families. Assessment and therapy focuses on addressing issues related to anxiety, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, drug and alcohol use, and self-harm. Dr. Metzger is not currently seeing individual child and family therapy clients.
Program Evaluation
Program evaluation consultations exist for programs of research and mental health treatments that are already established and would like to improve effectiveness and reach. Program evaluation services offered by Dr. Metzger are designed to measure the effectiveness and fidelity of existing programs through chart reviews, organization mapping, survey administration, field observations, and key informant interviews. Dr. Metzger works closely with professionals, researchers, and organizations to identify barriers and facilitators to treatment initiation and engagement, and to improve service delivery and an organization’s reach to diverse communities.
Dr. Metzger serves as the bridge between organizations, communities, and the existing evidence base. Organizational and community consulting works towards forming equitable relationships between administration, faculty, employees, and students in professional and academic settings; maintaining collaborative partnerships between researchers, practitioners, and community members; training organizational managers and clinical supervisors; and adapting and utilizing culturally-sensitive evidence-based practices. Consultations focus on identifying strategies and solutions for leaders and employees towards recognizing and eliminating biases, identifying strategies and solutions that encourage trusting relationships built on cultural humility and mutual respect, and engaging in meaningful conversations around race, ethnicity, and issues of diversity and social justice.
Dr. Metzger is a featured trainer and Cultural Considerations Consultant for an online course for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. TF-CBT Web 2.0 was built following the principles outlined in "Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents, 2nd Edition," the most recent, gold standard treatment manual for Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. Clinicians in training can access this course through the Medical University of South Carolina for training on each of the P.R.A.C.T.I.C.E. (Psychoeducation, Relaxation, Affect Identification & Regulation, Cognitive Coping, Trauma Narration & Processing, In Vivo Mastery, Conjoint Sessions, and Enhancing Safety) components.
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
What clinicians are saying about Dr. Metzger's supervision
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