Childhood Anxiety Disorders

Ashley J. Smith, earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics before joining Omaha Children's Hospital to help develop their dedicated anxiety services. She was then a senior staff psychologist at the Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment, P.A. before starting a private practice. She provides evidence-based treatment for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy. She is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has several previous publications and regularly presents trainings on local and national levels. Amy M. Jacobsen, received her PhD in clinical psychology from The University of Georgia and completed her fellowship in clinical child psychology at Mayo Clinic. She was a staff psychologist at the Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment, P.A. and held faculty positions at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, and University of Missouri Kansas City. She is currently in private practice offering specialty cognitive behavioral therapy services for anxiety and obsessive compulsive spectrum conditions. She also serves as the president of OCD Kansas, Inc., a nonprofit organization affiliated with the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation.