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Brenda Arellano, M.S., L.P.A., is a bilingual (Spanish and English) Licensed Psychological Associate. At Be Well Kentucky, Brenda specializes in providing empirically-supported treatment for individuals of all ages suffering from OCD and anxiety. Brenda also treats individuals suffering from eating disorders, anxiety, depression, trichotillomania, excoriation and behavioral difficulties. She is trained in delivering various empirically supported interventions, including Exposure and Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness and Acceptance Based Interventions. Outside the therapy room, Brenda enjoys advancing psychological science. Brenda is embedded in the psychological community and has been invited to speak on topics related to mental health, OCD treatment and child treatment, as well as asked to review research articles for publication, and has been published in the Courier Journal.


Description of your current work setting:Be Well Kentucky (BWK) is a group private practice specializing in evidence-based care for individuals with OCD, anxiety and eating disorders and intensive treatment for OCD and anxiety disorders. BWK has physical locations in Louisville and Lexington and serves individuals throughout the commonwealth via telehealth and in various states via PSYPACT.


What is your involvement with KPA?:Brenda serves as the at-large representative on the Kentucky Psychological Association (KPA) board of directors, serves as Chair of the KPA continuing education planning and development committee and is an active member of the KPA communications committee.


LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/arellanobrenda/

Collin Davidson, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Certified Financial Therapist-I who specializes in helping people to navigate financial stress, anxiety, and conflict. Dr. Davidson aims to provide the highest quality evidenced-based care and is an active participant in scientific process, having published over 20 peer-reviewed articles. He is licensed to provide care in Minnesota and Kentucky and is the Ohio River Region Representative on the Board of the Kentucky Psychological Association.
Current work setting:
Dr. Davidson works for a mental health tech company, Lyra Health, that provides evidenced-based therapy services worldwide. He also has a private practice focused on financial therapy and anxiety treatment.
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/collin-davidson-phd-lp-abpp-2b118684/

Dr. Birkby is a clinical and sport psychologist. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from Spalding University in Louisville, KY and went on to complete his internship at the acclaimed Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska. He received undergraduate and graduate level training in sport psychology and is a certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Making use of his research, clinical, and sport training, Dr. Birkby currently holds three positions. He is the director of the research and program evaluation team at REACH Evaluation, a company dedicated to creating a world informed and empowered by data for the greater good. As a child and adolescent clinician, Dr. Birkby provides therapy in an outpatient clinic called StrongMinds one day a week. He treats a wide variety of conditions and challenges, often focused on anxiety and OCD. And he co-founded and co-owns a part-time sport psychology consulting company called Strive, where he provides mental performance coaching to athletes, teams, coaches and parents.
Where to Find Dr. Birkby: 

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-birkby-psy-d-3aa853133


X (formerly Twitter):@StriveSkills


Instagram:@Strive_Mental_Skills


Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/StriveMentalSkillsTraining

Dr. Chapman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, founder and director of the Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (KYCARDS) where he specializes in the assessment and treatment of anxiety and related disorders. Dr. Chapman is a Diplomate and Certified by the Academy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (A-CBT), and is a internationally recognized expert in the implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and related disorders. Additionally, Dr. Chapman serves on the Editorial Board for the Oxford University Press Treatments That Work treatment series, which includes evidence-based treatment protocols for training mental health professionals and treatment workbooks to assist clients throughout treatment. Dr. Chapman is also known for his expertise as it relates to the intersection of multiculturalism and mental health. Similarly, Dr. Chapman has published numerous papers in scientific journals and has written several book chapters. Dr. Chapman is a Faculty member for the Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) for the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) and serves on its Clinical and Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Chapman also serves as a Mental Health Expert for TrueSport, a subsidiary for the United States Antidoping Agency (USADA). Dr. Chapman serves on several Editorial Boards including the Journal of Anxiety Disorders and Clinical Child and Family Psychologist Review. Additionally, Dr. Chapman is a Media Psychologist and regularly contributes to and serves as a consultant for multiple media outlets including A&E and other production companies. Along these lines, Dr. Chapman is also on the Psychology Expert Media Panel for the Coalition for the Application and Advancement of Psychological Science (CAAPS). Most recently, Dr. Chapman was the Program Psychologist for Seasons 1 and 2 on A&E’s hit documentary 60 Days In. Dr. Chapman has been featured in US News and World Report, USA Today, NBC Health, Bloomberg Business Week, Men’s Health, and numerous other outlets including the Nick News documentary Worried Sick: Living with Anxiety, a feature on adolescent anxiety. Dr. Chapman also serves as the Team Psychologist for the Louisville City Football Club (USL) and the Racing Louisville Football Club (NWSL). Dr. Chapman previously served as an Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Chapman completed a BS in Psychology from Centre College, a MS in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Louisville. Dr. Chapman was a two-sport collegiate athlete (track and field, football) and was inducted into the Centre College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2020.


Description of your current work setting:The Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (KYCARDS). Time-limited, evidence-based treatment for anxiety and related disorders. Intensive treatments for phobias, panic, and agoraphobia.



LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/l-kevin-chapman-ph-d-hspp-a-cbt-72b3b326


Twitter:@drkchap


Instagram:@drkevinchapman


Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/kevin.chapman.9066/

Dr. Sergeant is in private practice in Owensboro, Kentucky and owner of Behavior Associates LLC. They provide therapy and behavior services primarily to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and well as assessment and Applied Behavior Analysis services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Sergeant is also an adjunct professor at Brescia University in their Masters program in clinical psychology. She has been involved with the Kentucky Psychological Association since graduate school and served in leadership roles on the Early Career Psychology Committee and as the Western-Central Kentucky Representative. Her current community service area includes serving on the board of Girls Inc. of Owensboro/Daviess County.
http://www.behaviorassociatesky.com/ 

Dr. Buehner earned her doctoral degree from the University of Louisville and is a practicing psychologist. She is the former President of the Kentucky Psychological Association. She serves on the KPA Board of Directors as the Chair of the KPA Communications Committee, as well as the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Psychological Foundation and the Board of Directors for FEAT-Families for Effective Autism Treatment. She resides in Louisville and is the proud mother of three children, Girl Scouts leader, and advocate.


Description of your current work setting:Dr. Buehner is a practicing psychologist and is the owner of Bring Light Psychology. She also works in the field of forensics with Shelton Forensic Solutions.


What is your involvement with KPA?:Dr. Buehner is the former President of the Kentucky Psychological Association as well as the former Greater Louisville (now Ohio River Region) Representative for KPA. She currently serves on the KPA Board of Directors as the Chair of the KPA Communications Committee, as well as the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Psychological Foundation
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