Interns

Markeya Jones

Ms. Markeya Jones is a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Northern Virginia. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Northern Virginia; a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Washington Adventist University; and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Hood College. She has worked in various settings in the Washington, DC area, including private practice, public charter high schools, and community mental health. She has experience providing assessment and treatment to children, adolescents, and adults presenting with a range of issues, including mood, anxiety, school/education, parenting, adjustment/transition, and crisis intervention. Ms. Jones also has experience and certification in trauma and attachment.

Ms. Jones conducts comprehensive psychological testing and provides psychotherapy at SBHS. Her therapeutic approach is integrated, which involves utilizing techniques from multipleevidence-based theoretical orientations to help clients better understand their strengths and difficulties, and make changes within their lives based on their goals.

Stewart Beazell

Miss Stewart Beazell is a Doctoral Psychology Intern at SBHS, and is currently a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Northern Virginia. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Northern Virginia and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Wake Forest University. She has previously worked in multiple settings, including two private practices and a psychiatric hospital in Washington, DC. Miss Beazell has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with a full range of mood, anxiety, interpersonal difficulties, trauma, and identity-related concerns. She has experience co¬leading psychotherapy groups using Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to help members effectively manage symptoms of anxiety and depression. She also has experience using Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help adolescents and adults who are struggling with difficult emotions and interpersonal relationships.

Miss Beazell conducts comprehensive psychological testing and individual psychotherapy at SBHS. Her therapeutic approach is Integrated; for example, she uses both Cognitive-Behavioral and Mindfulness skills to help clients identify how to address their primary concerns. Miss Beazell recognizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship to the success of each client's treatment. Her overall approach focuses on validation of client experiences and acceptance, while simultaneously helping clients work towards change.