Audrey Harkness and Ana Thomat, doctoral students at the Gevirtz School at UC Santa Barbara, have been given Susan A. Neufeldt Awards for Excellence in Clinical Supervision for 2013-14. These awards are for service they performed at the Hosford Counseling and Psychological Services Clinic at UC Santa Barbara. The award is named in honor of a previous director of the Clinic.
In a nomination letter, a co-worker claimed Harkess, “Carefully and thoughtfully responds to supervisees’ needs, maintaining a balance between fostering their own growth and being directive when necessary.” In a letter supporting her nomination, a colleague wrote of Thomat, “She facilitates a warm and empathetic atmosphere and provides astute and relevant feedback regarding professional standards, risk management, case presentations and self-care issues.”
Audrey Harkness, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology studying with her advisor Dr. Tania Israel, worked as a student supervisor in the Hosford Clinic for the 2013-2014 academic year. Her clinical and research interests include LGBT mental health, gender issues, and social justice and advocacy.
Ana Thomat, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology studying with her advisor Dr. Merith Cosden, worked as the clinic coordinator in the Hosford Clinic for the 2013-2014 academic year. Her clinical and research interests include personality traits in relation to trauma and developmental trajectories of antisocial behaviors.