Dr. McHugh received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Marquette University and is a Licensed Psychologist in private practice at Psychological Affiliates, Inc., in Winter Park, Florida. Her therapeutic practice specialties include anxiety disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), domestic violence, divorce and separation issues, mood disorders, and a variety of other concerns relating to children, adolescents, and adults. She also specializes in forensic evaluation including competency, child abuse, personal injury, and general diagnostic assessment. She has testified as an Expert Witness in Brevard, Orange, and Seminole counties. Her publications and professional presentations include topics such as cognitive and behavioral mood induction and domestic violence. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida, and National Organization for Victim Assistance.
Presentations and Publications
Divided Loyalties: a psychoeducational program presented to separating, divorcing, and divorced parents.
Goal Setting by Women in Battered Women’s Shelters, (author, dissertation), poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention.
Goal Setting by Women in Battered Women’s Shelters, (author, dissertation), presented to Brevard County Domestic Violence Task Force.
Domestic Violence: Effects on Adults and Children. Presentation to Brevard County Guardian Ad Litem Trainees quarterly.
An Attempt to Predict Change in Mood in Response to Cognitive and Behavioral Inductions, (first author), published in the Journal of Psychology, vol. 132.
An Attempt to Predict Change in Mood in Response to Cognitive and Behavioral Inductions, (first author), poster presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Convention.
A Comparison of Cognitive and Behavioral Mood Induction Techniques, (co-author), published in the Journal of Psychology, vol. 128.
A Comparison of Cognitive and Behavioral Mood Induction Techniques, (co-author), poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Convention.
