Education & Background
Dr. Alexa Connors earned her doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) from the American Psychological Association (APA) accredited University of La Verne. She completed her advanced clinical training at several hospitals including UCLA and Children’s Hospital Orange County (CHOC) as a fellow in their inpatient unit, intensive outpatient program, and emergency mental health services departments.. Dr. Connors completed an APA accredited internship at UC Davis Medical Center with a focus on childhood maltreatment & trauma-focused CBT, as well as treating psychosis and thought disorders. Additionally, she received clinical training at community mental health agencies, academic medical centers, state hospitals, and juvenile justice settings.
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Dr. Connors is currently a professor at The University of La Verne, teaching coursework on violence and abuse in family systems including child abuse and intimate partner violence reporting, assessment and treatment in the doctoral and masters level programs.
Education
2022-2023
Children's Hospital Orange County
Completed a one year Acute Services Fellowship with rotations in the Mental Health Emergency Services Department, Mental Health Inpatient Unit, and Comprehensive DBT Intensive Outpatient Program.
2017-2022
University of La Verne
Graduated with doctorate in Psychology (PsyD) from the American Psychological Association (APA) accredited University of La Verne. Completed an empirical dissertation on The Relationship between Sexual Trauma and Sexual Functioning in Women, and completed an APA accredited internship at UC Davis Medical Center with a focus on childhood maltreatment & trauma-focused CBT, as well as treating psychosis and thought disorders.
2012-2016
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated from University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a concentration in Children's Literature.