About Dr. McWaters

Credentials and Education

Education:

Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) from Azusa Pacific University

Master of Arts in Psychology (M.A.) from Azusa Pacific University

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (B.A.) from University of Washington

Training:

Internship at Loma Linda Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital in San Diego, CA

Trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Certifications: Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP)

Affiliations: Postpartum Health Alliance

Licenses: 9971961 (ID), PSY26521 (CA)

My therapy style:

• I try to strike a balance between compassion and challenging my clients

• I believe that my clients are capable of health and healing

• I focus on my clients' strengths and wins

• I believe that God is the ultimate healer and I pray for my clients regularly

• My clients and I often instill humor into our work together

• I like to educate and empower my clients to be their own advocate

• I care about finding the root-cause of my clients' issues

• I am action-oriented and teach my clients real-world, practical tools

• I see and treat clients as a whole person: body, soul/mind, and spirit

Specialty areas:

• anxiety and depressive disorders

• women's health

• perfectionism and overthinking

• disordered eating and body image

• adjusting to major life transitions like parenthood, marriage and divorce

• infertility and reproductive loss

• relationship problems and communication issues

• stress and burnout

• faith-based therapy

• college and graduate students

• business owners, high-level professionals and entrepreneurs

• complex health issues and conditions (MS, autoimmune, chronic pain)

• Don't see your concern here? Let's talk!

Things you may not know about me:

• I am happily married and a mom to a spirited, sweet boy and energetic labradoodle

• We experienced many years of infertility before having our son

• I grew up in Washington State, lived in California for almost 20 years and more recently relocated to beautiful Idaho.

• I love to cook, bake, garden, and try new healthy restaurants

• I'm willing to try almost any health gadget or new bio-hacking tool

• I've traveled all over the world and my favorite place out of the US is Italy

• I've experienced plenty of health challenges and became passionate about integrative mental health because of my own struggles with anxiety, fear, and health issues

• I believe it's important to be rooted in community and am actively involved in my town and church home

• I geek out over research on health and am an avid reader

• I love business and entrepreneurism

• What I value most: faith, family, freedom, and health