Dr. Harvey has worked as a clinician in the field of intellectual disabilities for over 25 years. She has a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of Maryland. She has published articles about therapeutic interventions with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), workbooks for individuals with IDD and two books. Her first book, Positive Identity Development, was published in 2009 and presents both theory and guidance for clinicians doing therapy with individuals with ID. Her second book, Trauma-Informed Behavioral Interventions, was published in 2011 and presents a trauma-informed care approach to working with individuals with ID both programmatically and clinically.
She consults with various state and individual agencies throughout the United States and Canada and trains staff, administrators and clinicians on trauma-informed care. Dr. Harvey currently serves as The Park Avenue Group’s Director of Training and Program Development.
