Clinical Research, Education, Services, and Treatment

Clinic Directors

Sona Dimidjian, Ph.D.

Dr. Sona Dimidjian is Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, a licensed clinical psychologist, and Co-Director of the Women’s Mental Health and Wellness Clinic, within the CREST program. She is a leading expert in cognitive and behavioral approaches to treating and preventing depression and in the clinical application of contemplative practices, such as meditation and yoga. She provides local, national, and international training and consultation on clinical practice and clinical research, with a focus on depression generally and specifically among women during pregnancy and postpartum. Dr. Dimidjian received her Ph.D. from the clinical psychology program at the University of Washington in 2005.

Tina Pittman Wagers, M.S.W., Psy.D.

Tina Pittman Wagers is a licensed clinical psychologist, Instructor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder and Co-Director of the Womens’ Mental Health and Wellness Clinic, within the CREST program.  Dr. Pittman Wagers has been providing clinical services in a variety of settings for over 20 years, with specialties in couples, family and individual treatments, behaviorally-based treatments, and medical issues related to mental health disorders.  She has also provided supervision to graduate and post-graduate students over the past 15 years. Dr. Pittman Wagers has been teaching clinical courses to Psychology majors at the University of Colorado since 2001 and has been a full-time faculty member at CU for the past 5 years.  She has had a private practice in Boulder for the last 10 years. She received her MSW from the University of Denver in 1986, and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 1993 from the University of Denver. Dr. Pittman Wagers lives in Boulder with her husband and two sons.

Women’s Mental Health and Wellness Clinical Staff

Christina Metcalf, B.A., Intake and Clinic Coordinator

As the Intake and Clinic Coordinator, Ms. Metcalf is the main point of contact for all initial inquiries about the Women’s clinic. She also works with Drs. Dimidjian and Pittman Wagers to maintain ties with community clinics and coordinates outreach activities.

Staff Therapists

Daniel BE, M.A., Therapist

Daniel BE is an advanced doctoral student at the University of Colorado, Boulder in the clinical psychology program. He graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Clark University in Massachusetts where he participated in marital research as well as research on depression in men.  His research currently focuses on how partners’ perceptions of one another influence marital satisfaction and communication.  Clinically, Mr. BE’s enjoys working with couples, as well as adults with depression and anxiety.

Dana Brown, M.A., LPC, Therapist

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Jennifer Felder, M.A., Therapist

Jennifer Felder is a doctoral student in the clinical psychology program at the University of Colorado at Boulder.  Jennifer received her B.S. in Psychology and a concentration in Gender Studies from Davidson College in North Carolina.   Jennifer has been involved in research in a brain imaging lab studying the effects of medication and behavioral treatments for autism and depression.   Her current research focuses on preventing depression relapse in women during the perinatal period.  Ms Felder’s clinical work focuses on women with depression and the use of behavioral and mindfulness based interventions.

Christopher Hawkey, M.A., Therapist

Christopher Hawkey is an advanced doctoral student at the University of Colorado, Boulder in the clinical psychology and neuroscience programs.   He received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder.   Mr. Hawkey’s research involves diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders through the exploration of underlying neurobiological and neurophysiological correlates.  Clinically, Mr. Hawkey is experienced in the assessment and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder in adolescents, adults, families and peripartum women.

Lauren Landy, Therapist

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Courtney Stevens, M.A., Therapist

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Choong-Wan “Wani” Woo, M.A., Therapist

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