Ashley D. Barnes, Ph. D.

EDUCATION         -Texas A&M University 
		   Ph.D. Counseling Psychology (APA Accredited) awarded August 2007

               	  -Texas A&M University 
		   M.S. Educational Psychology awarded May 2004

		  -Texas A&M University 
		   B.S. Psychology awarded May 2002	


CURRENT           -12/08 – present – Licensed Psychologist in Private Practice
POSITION           The Lakewood Group, LLC
		   Rockwall, Texas 




PREVIOUS          -8/07 – 12/08 – Staff Psychologist
POSITIONS	  -Counseling Services, Baylor University 
		   Waco, Texas 

  		  -5/07 – 7/07 – Family Therapy Intern
		   Cornerstone of Recovery Inc.
		   Louisville, Tennessee

		  -8/06 – 7/07 – Pre-Doctoral Intern 
		   Counseling Center, University of Tennessee (APA Accredited)
		   Knoxville, Tennessee

LICENSURE/        -4/07 – Licensed Psychologist, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists	

CERTIFICATION     -9/06 – Certified QPR Gatekeeper Instructor




PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
		  Clinical Experience

			6/05 – 12/05 – Field Practicum in Psychotherapy
			Career & Counseling Services, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, Texas 

			6/05 – 7/06 - Student Counseling HelpLine Graduate Assistant
			Student Counseling Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

			3/05 – 5/05 – Field Practicum in Assessment
			Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Waco, Texas	

			2/05 – 4/05 – Field Practicum in Assessment
			Counseling & Assessment Clinic, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 

			8/04 – 9/05 – Anger Management Assessment Graduate Assistant
			Social Services Unit, Brazos County Probation Department, Bryan, Texas

			5/04 – 12/04 – Field Practicum in Psychotherapy
			Student Counseling Services, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas

			9/03 – 5/04 – Counseling Practicum 
			Counseling & Assessment Clinic, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

			6/03 – 8/03 – Field Practicum in Psychotherapy
			Student Counseling Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

			3/03 – 7/06 – Field Practicum in Group Psychotherapy 
			Social Services Unit, Brazos County Probation Department, Bryan, Texas

			1/03 – 5/04 – Online Counseling Practicum
			GEAR-UP Grant, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

			1/03 - 6/03 – Counseling Practicum 
			Counseling & Assessment Clinic, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

			8/02 – 5/05 - ATMentors Graduate Assistant
			Student Counseling Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

		   Teaching Experience

			9/06 – 5/07 – Psychology 674: Doctoral Practicum	
			Department of Educational Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

			8/06 – 11/06 – Counselor Education 205: How to Study
			Department of Educational Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

		   Volunteer Experience

			8/01 – 7/06 - Student Counseling Service HelpLine Volunteer
			Student Counseling Service, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

			1/01 – 5/01 – MHMR Children’s Services Volunteer & Mentor Program Coordinator
			MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley, Bryan, Texas

		   Publications

			Lawson, D., Barnes, A., Madkins, J., & Francois, M. (2006). Changes in partner violent men’s 
			attachment pattern in group treatment. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, & Practice. 

			Cepeda, L.M. & Barnes, A. (2004, Fall). Providing mental health services with online youth 
			counseling. El Boletin, 8, 12.  

		   Professional Presentations

			Barnes, A., Dorough, J., Hall, L., Mecham, D., Pfeffer, A., Schmitt, H., Skaggs, N., & Vavra, S. 
			(2006, May). Building accountability in your volunteer staff. Symposium presented at the annual
			meeting of the Convening Conference. Chicago, IL.

			Conoley, C., Barnes, A., & Cepeda, L. (2005, March). Engaging gear up adolescents online. 
			Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Gear Up Forum. College 
			Station, TX. 

			Barnes, A., (2005, February). Standard error and the sampling distribution: What they are, what 
			affects them. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Educational Research Association, 
			New Orleans, LA.

			Madkins, J., Barnes, A., Lamothe-Francois, M., Rivera, S., Leffingwell, A., & Sikes, T. (2004, 
			November). Towards a typology of female intimacy violence. Symposium presented at 
			the annual meeting of the Texas Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.

			Rivera, S., Barnes, A., Lawson, D., & Leffingwell, A. (2004, July). Changes in male partner 
			abusers' attachment style in group treatment. Poster session presented at the annual 
			meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. 

			Conoley, C., Barnes, A., & Cepeda, L. (2004, July). Conducting online counseling with Latino 
			adolescents. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological 
			Association, Honolulu, HI.

			Rivera, S., Barnes, A., Lamothe-Francois, M., Bias, J., & Lawson, D. (2004, April). An 	integrated group 
			treatment approach for male partner abusers. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern 
			Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.

			Barnes, A., Madkins, J., Lamothe-Francois, M., & Lawson, D. (2004, April). Attachment and 
			severity of female intimacy violence. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the 
			Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
	
			Conoley, C., Castillo, L., Cepeda, L., Barnes, A., Ivy, K., Lamothe-Francois, M., Duncan, B., 
			& Archuleta, D. (2003, November). Internet counseling for 7th grade children in underserved areas. 
			Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Psychological Association, Dallas, TX.

			Hope, K., Barnes, A., King, J., Hershberger, M., Riley, E., Shaner, K., Gregory, K., & Hudson, 
			L. (2003, April). Role play training: Suicide risk assessment and intervention. Symposium 	
			presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Santa Fe, NM.

		   Grant Experience

			10/02 – 5/04 - “GEAR UP Grant”
			Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 

		   Professional Affiliations

			American Psychological Association (APA) 
			Texas Psychological Association (TPA) 

		  Organizations

			Chi Omega Advisory Board – Baylor University 
			Baylor Round Table – Baylor University 
			Chi Omega Sorority – Texas A&M University

		  Honors & Awards 

			Texas A&M University’s Division of Student Affairs Team/Working Group Award 
			Texas A&M Academic Excellence Award
			President’s Volunteer Service Award