Dr. Brooks has extensive experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Parent Management Training (PMT), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T) from work at the Children’s National Medical Center, the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University, and the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change. She earned her Psy.D. from the American School for Professional Psychology at Argosy University in 2009 and was licensed in 2011 in Maryland.
Dr. Brooks is a member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF), and the Maryland Psychological Association (MPA). Dr. Brooks is dedicated to maintaining knowledge about state of the art treatments for anxiety disorders and OCD and providing trainings to other professionals. She is committed to community involvement to raise awareness about anxiety disorders and OCD in children and adolescents and ways to reduce suffering from these often debilitating disorders.
Associations
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)
Maryland Psychological Association (MPA)
Upcoming Presentations
January 2020:
Friends Meeting School, Ijamsville, MD
St. Johns Catholic Regional School, Frederick, MD
March 2020:
2020 Annual ADAA Conference
Feeling Wrong Never Felt So Right: Reducing the Risk of Depression in Children by Using ACT and Interoceptive Exposures to Address Emotion Dysregulation and Distress Intolerance
May 2020:
Clearspring Elementary School, Damascus, MD
Publications
Contributions
11 5-Second Strategies to Stop Anxiety in Its Tracks
Yes, Holidays With Family Can Be Stressful - Here's How to Keep Your Cool
How To Beat Holiday Stress Instantly (and Easily) According to Experts