About Dr. Kibby McMahon
Emotion regulation | Empathy | Mindfulness | Personality disorders | Interpersonal relationships | Digital mental health
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Katherine ("Kibby") is a postdoctoral associate at Duke University, working with Dr. Zach Rosenthal in the Cognitive Behavioral Research and Therapy Program and Center for Misophonia and Emotion Regulation. She completed her Ph.D. at Duke University and her predoctoral clinical psychology internship at Weill Cornell/NY Presbyterian Hospital.
She is interested in the science and practice of treating emotional and relational problems. In her clinical work, she uses cognitive behavioral therapy approaches to treat adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, misophonia, and personality disorders. Her mission is to help make mental health services more accessible to the public, such as through developing new digital interventions or communicating insights from clinical science through podcasts. |
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Her research addresses such questions as:
1. Can learning how to manage difficult emotions improve our relationships and social skills?
2. How can we predict and prevent chronic interpersonal issues, such as personality disorders or intimate partner violence?
3. How can we leverage technology to improve or complement traditional mental health treatments?
1. Can learning how to manage difficult emotions improve our relationships and social skills?
2. How can we predict and prevent chronic interpersonal issues, such as personality disorders or intimate partner violence?
3. How can we leverage technology to improve or complement traditional mental health treatments?
Other ventures
Kibby also co-hosts a podcast called "A Little Help For Our Friends" with Jacqueline Trumbull. This podcast is for people with friends or loved ones struggling with mental health. We share stories, musings, scientific findings, and evidence-based tips for how to cope with being close to someone suffering from psychological problems.
www.alittlehelpforourfriends.com |
Kibby has been teaching Vinyasa yoga since 2010 in New York, Berlin and Durham. Vinyasa is an active style of yoga that links movement with the breath. She has most recently offered virtual yoga classes through her fitness studio, Intent FitHouse.
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She also spends a significant amount of time cuddling with her puppy Mindy.
Can you blame her? |