Klarissa Garcia
About Klarissa Garcia
Klarissa Garcia is a Pre-Doctoral Psychology Intern at NYU Langone Medical Center/Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine in New York, with extensive experience in various psychology externships and a robust educational background in clinical psychology.
Current Title and Position
Klarissa Garcia is currently a Pre-Doctoral Psychology Intern at NYU Langone Medical Center/Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine in New York, New York. She has been in this position since 2020.
Professional Experience in Psychology
Klarissa Garcia has accumulated extensive experience in psychology through various roles. She worked as a Doctoral Psychology Extern at Anxiety Solutions of Denver from 2019 to 2020, at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center for the Center for Maternal Fetal Health and NICU from 2019 to 2020, and at Children's Hospital Colorado for the Healthy Expectations Perinatal Mental Health Program from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, she served as a Doctoral Psychology Extern at National Jewish Health from 2018 to 2020 and at Denver Children's Home from 2018 to 2019.
Academic Background in Clinical Psychology
Klarissa Garcia studied Clinical Psychology at the University of Denver, where she achieved a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in 2021 and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in 2018. She also completed her undergraduate studies at The George Washington University, earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology with a minor in Sociology in 2015. Additionally, she participated in a study abroad program at Sciences Po in 2014.
Previous Research and Clinical Roles
Klarissa Garcia has held several notable research and clinical positions. She was a Research Assistant at the Mothers and Babies: Mood and Health Research Program from 2014 to 2016. She also worked as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) at Optimal Beginnings, LLC from 2015 to 2016, and served as a National Sexual Assault Hotline (NSAH) Shift Lead and Online Hotline Intern at RAINN.
Clinical Practicum and Internship Experiences
Klarissa Garcia has extensive practicum and internship experiences. She worked as a Doctoral Psychology Extern at Aurora Mental Health Center from 2017 to 2018 and at Kimel Psychological Services, LLC from 2017 to 2018. She also completed a doctoral student therapist role at the University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology's Professional Psychology Clinic from 2016 to 2020 and a behavioral health extern role at La Clínica Tepeyac, Inc. from 2016 to 2017.