Jeffrey Wherry, PHD, ABPP

 

Professor, Dept. Psychology

Abilene Christian University

 


J6 IT’S A CRISIS FOR ME TOO!  HELPING NON-OFFENDING PARENTS IN CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, PART 1

K6 IT’S A CRISIS FOR ME TOO!  HELPING NON-OFFENDING PARENTS IN CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, PART 1

N7 POINT – COUNTER POINT: THE ROLE OF DISSOCIATION IN TRAUMA TREATMENT - ARE THERE COMPETING PERSPECTIVES?

 

Jeffrey Wherry completed his doctorate at the University of Southern Mississippi, his psychology internship at the Children’s Village in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and his post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Jeff earned his Diplomate in clinical psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He has worked with residential populations, foster children, and in outpatient clinics.  Jeff was the CEO of Children’s Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis, and an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis where he also was involved in training, outpatient work with sexually abused children, and research. He was the project director of a SAMHSA-funded grant which led to the participation in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

 

Jeff is now a Professor of Psychology at Abilene Christian University training both undergraduate and graduate students.  His research interests include family support and post-traumatic stress in sexually abused children.