Dr. B’s Education + Experience

BA in Psychology, California Polytechnic State University, Arcata, CA
M.S. + Ph.D., Howard University, Washington D.C.

APA-Accredited Internships

Boston Consortium
Boston University School of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

APA-Accredited Post-Doc

Institute of Living, Hartford Hospital

Professorships

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
San Diego State University, adjunct faculty
Alliant International University, San Diego Campus

Research

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at Veterans Medical Research Foundation (VMRF) and the VA San Diego Health Care System in La Jolla, CA.

Expert Testimony

psychological consultant and subject matter expert for legal proceedings in the areas of PTSD and stress reactivity

Specialties

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), combat-related PTSD, childhood trauma and sexual abuse, traumatic brain injury, anxiety and panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, poor boundaries, poor self-image, self-love, family and relational issues, and couples.

Social Justice Advocacy

Dr. Boyd uses a social justice framework to treat all of her patients and is committed to cultivating love and justice in her community.