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Dr. Cynthia Davey has over 20 years of diverse experience in assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental illness. She uses a multi-systemic approach with the treatment of patients. This means she incorporates the influence and support of family structure, school setting, work environment, as well as a community when building a treatment plan and managing problematic behavior. Dr. Davey utilizes an eclectic approach including cognitive behavioral therapy and other principles and philosophies to create the ideal treatment program to meet the specific needs of the patient. Dr. Davey has assisted clients in shaping the next stages of their lives while coping with complex mental and emotional issues. Her clients have included those with dual-diagnosis, severe and persistent mental health disorders, substance abuse, and victims of trauma and abuse.

 

Educationally, Dr. Davey received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Harold Abel School of Psychology and an undergraduate in Liberal Arts-Psychology with a specialization in Criminology and Women’s Studies through additional course work at FAU and FGCU. She completed predoctoral and APPIC postdoctoral internships. These trainings along with psychology residency helped her acquire proficiencies as a scientist-practitioner. Dr. Davey has worked in a number of diverse treatment settings. Dr. Davey’s resume includes work in a hospital, juvenile and adult detention facilities, correctional facility, private practices, and multiple family and adult counseling centers. Dr. Davey provides behavioral health services for adolescents and adults as well as children and families in the child welfare system. 

 

Dr. Davey has a sub-specialization in forensic psychology through addition training and several years of supervised work. She was a Nationally Certified Custody Evaluator through PACE and served as a Research and Clinical member with The Association of Treatment of Sexual Offenders, which ensures standards of education, training, and experience. Dr. Davey has acquired competencies and knowledge that is required for forensic psychological evaluations and to provide adequate and appropriate services to the court. She has routinely testified as an expert in dependency, family, juvenile, and criminal courts. 

 

Dr. Davey has built a solid reputation for her expertise in providing objective and comprehensive assessments conducted on a timely basis. Dr. Davey is skilled in providing a number of psychological evaluations.