About Me
Jennifer Watson, Ph.D.
Dr. Watson is a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of adolescents and adults. Her specialty area is health psychology, focusing on eating disorders, weight management, smoking cessation, managing chronic illnesses and animal assisted therapy. She also treats issues related to anxiety and depression including post-partum and pregnancy related depression.
Dr. Watson earned her Bachelors degree from Wake Forest University, her Masters degree from Villanova University and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Memphis. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center with a focus on health psychology and eating disorders. Dr. Watson completed her post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida. She also has served as a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Community Dentistry.
Now Offering - Animal Assisted Therapy with Bruce
Animal-assisted therapy is a therapeutic intervention that incorporates animals, such as horses, dogs, cats, pigs, and birds, into the treatment plan. It is used to enhance and complement the benefits of traditional therapy. Animals can provide a sense of calm, comfort, or safety and divert attention away from a stressful situation and toward one that provides pleasure.