Erika Swanson, PhD

Erika Swanson, PhD

Dr. Swanson is a senior supervising Clinical Psychologist (PSY26599), DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Clinician™ and the Clinical Director for the DBT Program at Clearwater. Since 2009, Dr. Swanson has specialized in DBT and trauma healing for adolescents, adults, and families.

Karen Erickson, LMFT

Karen Erickson, LMFT

Karen is a senior supervising therapist and Assistant Clinical Director for the DBT Program at Clearwater. Ms Erickson was intensively trained in DBT in 2008.  Prior to that, she specialized in trauma therapy, non directive play therapy, and attachment issues.  Ms. Erickson works with children, teens, and adults, and provides parent coaching, with a primary…

Hilary Ferris White, LCSW

Hilary Ferris White, LCSW

Hilary Ferris White, LCSW is a senior DBT clinician on the DBT team and affiliate of Clearwater. She specializes in adolescents, parenting work and family therapy. Hilary is involved in training the intern staff and is leads DBT skills class instructor for multi-family teen and younger teen (10-12 year olds) DBT skills classes, as well as an…

Casey Crossin Sasner, AMFT

Casey Crossin Sasner, AMFT

Casey Crossin Sasner, AMFT is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working under the supervision of Karen Erickson, LMFT. Casey is a graduate of California Institute of Integral Studies where she received a Masters in Counseling Psychology in Community Mental Health. Her coursework and clinical training at San Francisco’s Clinic Without Walls incorporated the approaches…

Hannah Sabet, MS

Hannah Sabet, MS

Hannah Sabet, MS is a queer, multiethnic, multilingual and highly sensitive PhD student in the Humanistic Clinical Psychology program at Saybrook University. They are a clinical trainee at Clearwater under the supervision of Dr. Erika Swanson. Hannah was pre-med during their undergrad at Sarah Lawrence College, and also studied Spanish Literature and Poetry. They completed an…

Catherine Shaddix, Psy.D.

Catherine Shaddix, Psy.D.

Catherine Shaddix, Psy.D.  is a licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY29695) providing individual DBT therapy for children, adolescents, and adults at Clearwater since 2016. In addition, Dr. Shaddix has extensive clinical training in early intervention with mothers and children (pre-natal period to 3 years of age), with children ages 6-11, and contemplative practice in the Buddhist and yogic traditions….

Patricia Porter, BA

Patricia Porter, BA

Patricia Porter, BA is an extern at Clearwater working under the supervision of Dr. Erika Swanson. She is a fourth-year PhD student in UC Berkeley’s Clinical Science Program and received her bachelor’s degree from Carleton College. Her research explores developmental pathways leading to self-harmful behaviors and ways to improve interventions for youth with learning differences, such…

Carly Spagnola, AMFT

Carly Spagnola, AMFT

Carly Spagnola, AMFT (#148946)is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working under the supervision of Karen Erickson, LMFT (#47368). Carly is a graduate of the University of San Francisco where she received a masters in Counseling Psychology with a focus in marriage and family therapy. Carly’s coursework and clinical training at Alameda Family Services integrated…