Scientific Researcher and Clinician in the Outpatient Clinic
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Portrait
2022
Scientific researcher and clinician in the outpatient clinic at the Sigmund-Freud-Institute
- Researcher for the inter-departmental Anthropocene project
- Intercultural and culturally sensitive clinical diagnostics and psychotherapy in German, English and Spanish
2022
Approbation to practice psychotherapy in Germany
2019-2021
Assistant professor Alliant International University, San Diego (USA)
2018-2019
Lecturer San Diego Psychoanalytic Center, San Diego (USA)
Since 2018
Licensed clinical psychologist and practice owner, San Diego (USA)
2017
Psychology license to practice in the state of California (USA)
2016-2018
Certificate in Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, San Diego Psychoanalytic Center, San Diego (USA)
2016-2017
Psychological Assistant, Metro Psychological, San Diego (USA)
2016
Psychological Assistant, Residential treatment center, La Mesa (USA)
2014-2015
APA-accredited internship, SUNY Upstate Medical University, New York (USA)
2014
Clinic Coordinator and clinician, Hosford clinic, University of California, Santa Barbara (USA)
2013
Practicum Therapist, New Beginnings Counseling Center, Santa Barbara (USA)
2012-2013
Assessment Clinician, Psychology Assessment Center, University of California, Santa Barbara (USA)
2011-2012
Student clinician, Hosford clinic, University of California, Santa Barbara (USA)
2010-2015
Ph.D. in clinical psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara (USA)
2009-2013
Consultant and program supervisor Koegel Autism Center, Santa Barbara (USA)
2006-2008
Master of Arts, Global Studies, Universität Leipzig, Vienna (Austria), Santa Barbara (USA)
2002-2006
Bachelor of Science (psychology) and Bachelor of Commerce (international business), University of New South Wales, Sydney (Australia)
Research interests
- Interdisciplinary research approaches
- Contextual factors in psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Identity processes in relation to culture, belonging, globalization, ethnicity
- Resilience and difference
Presentations
Thomat, A. L. (2020, May). Building ethical resilience through work-life balance. Workshop presented and conducted at Alliant International University, San Diego, CA.
Thomat, A. L., Koch, L., Cosden, M. A., & Sharkey, J. D. (2013, July). Strengths as predictors of antisocial and prosocial outcomes in delinquent youth. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, O’ahu, HI.
Thomat, A. L., Cosden, M. A., & Sharkey, J. D. (2013, July). An exploratory study of moral emotions among juvenile male offenders. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, O’ahu, HI.
Thomat, A. L., Cosden, M. A., & Sharkey, J. D. (2012, August). Protective factors for substance abuse among delinquent adolescents. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
Thomat, A. L., Cosden, M. A., & Sharkey, J. D. (2012, May). Delinquent adolescent males: assessing protective and risk factors’ associations with outcomes. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
Thomat, A. L., Cosden, M. A., & Sharkey, J. D. (2012, April). Protective factors for substance abuse among delinquent male adolescents. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the California Psychological Association, Monterey, CA.
Publications
Igarashi, Y., Staples, J., Vigil, S., Pero, G., Gardner, R., Thomat, A., & Abascal, L. (2022): The impact of psychological flexibility in the relationship between discrimination and internalized transnegativity among transgender and gender expansive adults. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 24, 42-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.03.005
Thomat, A. L. & Greenberg, R. P. (2016, Spring): Elusive connections between cancer and emotions: A distressing journey for psychologists and their patients. The National Register of Health Service Psychologists, 42, 32-35.
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