Dr. Nicholls is a Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years of experience in working with both children and adults. He is currently in private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he focuses upon the evaluation and treatment of individuals with inherited and acquired disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders. Typical clients include individuals with learning disabilities, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders, autism spectrum disorders, developmental disorders, and other conditions that involve the developing brain. Dr. Nicholls also works with adjustment disorders, anxiety and depression, and performs evaluations of individuals seeking accommodations within school and the workplace.

Dr. Nicholls has served on the clinical faculties of several major university and hospital training programs in psychology, pediatrics, surgery and other health specialties. He has been the chair of the Arizona Psychological Association's Ethics Committee, and was awarded the 2005 Distinguished Service Award by AZPA. He has a long history of community service, and has authored several articles, co-authored a book, and has presented at local, national and international conferences. Dr. Nicholls is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychologists.

For additional information, please visit Dr. Nicholls' web site: www.thenichollsgroup.com

Jeff Thomas, Psy.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor of Fire Science at Arizona State University.  His teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses in fire and human behavior and in fire service administration.  He also chairs or participates as a member of graduate committees.  Dr. Thomas has also been a member of the Goodyear Fire Department for six years.  He is currently assigned to Emergency Management.

Jeff has been a member of AzPA for 15 years.  He has previously served on the Governing Council as AzPA Secretary.  He has also served as Chair of the HIV/AIDS Committee, Chair of the Legislative Committee, and Chair of the Political Action Committee.  Jeff is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Psychological Foundation and as a member of the AzPA Convention Committee.

Dr. Thomas has a long history of working with graduate psychology students.  Before coming to ASU, he held the rank of Adjunct Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at Northern Arizona University.  He was also an Adjunct Professor at the Arizona School of Professional Psychology (now Argosy University).  For the past several years Dr. Thomas has been a regular presenter to interns and residents participating in the Arizona Psychological Training Consortium.

Libby Howell, Ed.D., LMFT is a licensed psychologist and marriage and family therapist.  She has been practicing therapy, teaching and consulting in Tempe, Arizona since 1986.  Dr. Howell received her masters and doctoral degrees from Columbia University.  She completed post-graduate training at the Milton Erickson Foundation, and the Post-Graduate Institute for Family Therapy.  She enjoys working collaboratively and appreciatively with a diverse group of clients, individually, relationally, and in groups.

Over the past 10 years, Libby has been a participatory member of AZPA.  She has served in the following capacities: Chair of the Convention Committee 3 times, Educational Representative, Governing Council, Legislative District Representative, CE committee, and currently, Membership Chair.  In addition, Libby has spent many years as a Red Cross Disaster mental health volunteer, and serves as secretary for the Marriage and Family Therapy Credentialing Committee.  On a national level, Libby was Gender Chair of APA Division 47/Sport Psychology in 1993-1994,

Given Libby’s active involvement with the many organizational branches of AZPA, and having worked closely with administrative staff and her colleagues, she is highly qualified to continue in a leadership role.  Her past successes in working collaboratively and respectfully with others is valued by herself, and others who have worked with her over the years.

Libby is committed to building a strong and supportive community of psychologists in Arizona.  AZPA is an essential vehicle for communication, education, legislative action, and camaraderie for private practitioners as well as psychologists in schools, agencies and other organizations.  She would like to see psychologists expand their presence in Arizona as well as further their connection with one another.

For the past six years Dr. Cabezudo has had a private psychology practice in Tempe, Arizona. She shares office space with my husband Dr. Ignacio Cabezudo, who is a medical physician. Dr. Cabezudo provides psychotherapy, psychological evaluations, consultation and acts as the CEO for our companies. She holds degrees from San Diego State, University of Virginia, James Madison University and Walden University.

To write my candidate statement, I asked a corporate secretary to describe his vision of an effective Secretary, requisite qualifications and the role’s importance:

If elected, I pledge to deliver accurate, timely, organized, and easily referenced records. I will clarify, question and acquire a working knowledge of AzPA’s governing documents.

Attention to detail, synthesizing information, questioning, leadership and commitment marked my work with AzPA’s Disaster Response Committee (DRC): Co-chair from 2003 to 2005 and member since 2001. I compiled and edited committee contributions to create the DRC Red Book, a quick-reference field-guide for Red Cross-Trained Psychologists and led AzPA’s response to Hurricane Katrina.

A licensed psychologist, my present focus on Writing offers flexibility to meet the demands of General Council work. Traumatic loss, the concept ‘Other’, and ‘Group mythmaking’ and lives lived outside those boundaries center my writing interests. 

I would be honored to receive your vote for Secretary and to again serve AzPA member and psychologist interests in our state.

Linda Caterinoo, Ph.D., ABPP,  is a Clinical Associate Professor and Coordinator of Clincal Placements at Arizona State University. She was previously Director of Training for the School Psychology programs at ASU and Argosy University. She has also been in private practice since 1977. She has served as President of the American Academy of School Psychology and the Scottsdale Psychological Society and Vice President of  the American Psychological Association, Dividion 16. She has been on the Editorial Board of several journals and is the author of several journal articles and book chapters.

Licensed in 1975, Dr. Williams is currently in private practice in Tempe, Arizona. She focuses on cognitive-behavioral therapy, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, grief counseling and stress reactions. Dr. Williams has been actively involved in the leadership of Arizona Psychological Association for many years. She is a former President and Treasurer as well as past committee chair and current member of Disaster Response Committee.  In addition to the Disaster Response Committee, Dr. Williams currently serves on the Continuing Education and Legislative committees and is the coordinator of Key Constituent Psychologist project.

Mark’s private practice in North Phoenix focuses on the challenges of children, adolescents and families.  Additionally, he is a principal of the Adolescent Substance Abuse Program, where he supervises doctoral students. 

He has a B.A. summa cum laude from Arizona State where he also obtained a master’s degree, was a C.S. Mott Foundation Fellow, and a recipient of the ASU Medallion of Merit award.  Mark   completed additional study at Oxford and NAU before finishing doctoral studies at the Union Institute and University. He completed a three-year program at the Post-Graduate Institute for Family Therapy. 

Mark is a diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology and has a Certificate of Proficiency for addictive disorders from APA’s College of Professional Psychology.  He has been recognized by the AzPA for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology and was the recipient of the Max Jones Research Award from the Arizona Association of School Psychologists.  Mark is a former chair of AzPA’s Provider Issues Committee and is a founder of notMYkid, Inc.

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Andy has been actively involved in the leadership of AzPA for many years. He is a former president of AzPA and has served on the Legislative, Political Action, RxP, Continuing Education, Convention, Student and Academic Affairs, Foundation, and Board Endorsement committees. Andy was the first president of the Arizona Psychology Training Consortium and continues to serve on the Consortium Training committee. Andy supports changing the postdoctoral residency requirements for licensure. We need to find ways to keep our best students here in Arizona.

Rebbeca Lahann has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology, and is a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology.  Her background includes experience as a counselor and exchange/visitation mediator, providing therapeutic services and supervision to families during parental visitation and/or to ensure safe and cooperative custody exchanges. 

Dr.Barry's professional career as a neuropsychologist, therapist and program director has spanned 3 states and several healthcare organizations.  He practices in a busy clinic in Mesa, dividing my time between psychotherapy and neuropsychological evaluations.  I’m also on the faculty of the MIHS Psychiatry Residency Program and Chair of its Research Committee.  After spending several years specializing in TBI rehabilitation, Dr. Barry worked for several more in the Arizona Long Term Care System.  His professional interests include chronic pain, geriatrics and PTSD. 

He has served on the AZPA Legislative Committee and the Arizona Neuropsychological Society’s Executive Committee.   I have spoken before state legislative committees and served on The Governor’s Council on Spinal & Head Injuries, the Brain Injury Association  Board and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Professional Advisory Committee.