About
Emotion regulation | Empathy | Mindfulness | Personality disorders | Interpersonal relationships
Katherine ("Kibby") is an advanced graduate student in the Duke University clinical psychology doctoral program, working with Dr. Zach Rosenthal in the Cognitive Behavioral Research and Therapy Program. She is interested in the science and practice of treating anxiety, depression, and personality disorders with contemporary cognitive behavioral therapies. In her clinical work, she treats adults with individual psychotherapy and leads group workshops on mindfulness and social-emotional skills.
Her research addresses such questions as:
1. Can learning how to manage difficult emotions with mindfulness improve our empathy?
2. How can we predict and prevent chronic interpersonal issues, such as personality disorders or intimate partner violence?
Her research addresses such questions as:
1. Can learning how to manage difficult emotions with mindfulness improve our empathy?
2. How can we predict and prevent chronic interpersonal issues, such as personality disorders or intimate partner violence?
Kibby also infuses her research and clinical work on mindfulness with skills learned from her background as a Vinyasa yoga instructor.
She also spends a significant amount of time cuddling with these little pups, Mork and Mindy.
