BERHANE MESSAY, PH.D. - GAHANNA
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Dr. Berhane Messay, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who provides individual, group and couple’s therapy. Dr. Messay takes an integrative approach to treatment, utilizing strategies from different evidenced-based interventions such as Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance-Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT). Dr. Messay has specialized training to address concerns related to depression, anxiety, relationship distress, traumatic experiences, anger management difficulties, and health related issues (e.g., chronic pain, insomnia, weight management and substance use). Additionally, as a Certified provider, she is trained in treating insomnia by utilizing a treatment approach of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Insomnia (CBT-I). Most importantly, she believes therapy is a collaborative process where treatment is tailored to help individual(s) reach their life goals.
Dr. Messay graduated from the University of Dayton with a Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Psychology. She received both her Master’s (MA) and Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Clinical & Health Psychology (Ph.D.) from the University of Pittsburgh where she conducted research on relationships between emotion regulation strategies, distress, and inflammation among mothers of children diagnosed with cancer. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Lovell Federal Health Care Center in Chicago, Illinois and completed her postdoctoral residency at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. Dr. Messay has presented at numerous conferences and has published research in peer-reviewed journals such as Biology of Mood & Anxiety and Personality and Individual Differences.
Clinical Interests/Focus: Sleep Disorders (Insomnia), Newly Diagnosed Chronic Health Conditions, Health Psychology, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Relationship Distress, Trauma, Adjustment, Positive Psychology, Women’s Behavioral Health