Psychology Internship Brochure - Florida Department of Children ...

Jennifer McManus, Ph.D.Dr. McManus graduated from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant InternationalUniversity in 2011 with a degree in Clinical Psychology. She completed her pre-doctoral internship andpost-doctoral residency at NEFSH. Her professional interests include the integration of psychology andmusic, Trauma Informed Care, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, psychodynamic theory, assessment, research,and writing. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, the arts, and spending time with loved ones.Dr. McManus works on the Moss Grove and Cypress Villages.William Meadows, Ph.D.Dr. Meadows received his Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology from Florida State University in1995. He subsequently completed a post-doctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at the Harvard MedicalSchool. He has served as an expert witness in state and federal courts, testifying on psychologicalissues related to competency to proceed, insanity defense, violence potential and sexual dangerousness,substance abuse, child custody, and juvenile delinquency. Dr. Meadows is in private practice inJacksonville and currently provides consultative forensic evaluation services for NEFSH. He enjoys Gatorfootball, golf, fishing, and weight lifting.Ruth Parnas, Psy.D.Dr. Parnas is a 1987 graduate of Florida Institute of Technology. She is licensed in Florida andworked in the Florida Department of Corrections prior to coming to NEFSH in 1997. Her special interestsare assessment and therapy of inpatients. She likes exploring thrift shops and garage sales and playingwith her animals. Dr. Parnas works on Walden Village.Susan Reedy, MSMs. Reedy received her M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Augusta University in 1986. Susan isA.B.D. from Ball State University's Counseling Psychology program. Her cognate was in Marital andFamily Counseling. She completed her doctoral internship here and then remained to work on the femaleadmissions unit for several years post-internship. Ms. Reedy has recently returned to NEFSH andcurrently works on Walden Village. Some of her professional interests are: Bowenian family systemstheory, Cognitive Therapy, Women's Issues, Personality Disorders, Obesity Bias and individual psychotherapy.Susan enjoys movies, art of all types, crafts, time spent in beautiful, peaceful places, and enjoysspending quality time with significant others and her pet dog, Bailey.Summer Scott, Psy.D.Dr. Scott received her doctorate in clinical psychology in 2012 from the University of Indianapolisin Indianapolis, Indiana. She completed her internship at NEFSH in 2012, as well as her post-doctorateresidency in the fall of 2013. Dr. Scott’s professional interests include the treatment of serious mentalillness, humanistic psychology, and Dialectal Behavioral Therapy. Her personal interests include spendingtime with family and pets, yoga, and football Sundays.11