Dr. Alban Foulser Szmulewicz is a licensed clinical psychologist. She provides individualized, evidence-based treatment for adults with mental health concerns related to anxiety, trauma, depression, and women’s mental health, including:

•  Trauma and PTSD

•  Reproductive mental health (during or after pregnancy):

  •  Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Intrusive or scary thoughts

  • Birth trauma

  • Coping with infertility

  • Coping with loss and grief

•  Anxiety:

  • Generalized anxiety and worry

  • Social anxiety

  • Panic

  • Specific fears/phobias

•  Obsessive compulsive disorder

•  Depression

 

Dr. Foulser Szmulewicz uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, including treatments such as exposure therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. She uses a warm, empathetic, and trauma-informed approach combined with these evidence-based treatments to support you in making meaningful changes in your life. Her treatment approach is flexible and individualized so that your treatment plan and sessions are tailored to meet your specific needs.
 
Dr. Foulser Szmulewicz completed her doctoral degree in clinical psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. During graduate school, Dr. Foulser Szmulewicz was trained in different forms of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, including Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD, and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for depression. Through advanced clinical training in a wide variety of settings, Dr. Foulser Szmulewicz gained experience treating individuals with anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD, OCD, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders. During this time, Dr. Foulser Szmulewicz also conducted research on assessments and interventions for PTSD, stigma related to mental illness, and compassion-based interventions for shame.

Dr. Foulser Szmulewicz went on to complete her clinical internship at Emory University, where she received training at Grady Memorial Hospital focused on trauma, depression, psychosis, suicidal ideation, and health-related concerns. She also received training in treatments for people experiencing reproductive mental health concerns during and following pregnancy. Dr. Foulser Szmulewicz went on to complete her postdoctoral residency at Emory University, where she specialized further in trauma and women’s mental health within Grady Memorial Hospital. Following postdoctoral residency, Dr. Foulser Szmulewicz joined the Atlanta VA Medical Center as a staff psychologist treating Veterans with PTSD and substance use disorders. She is committed to staying up to date with the latest evidence to inform her clinical practice.