Laura E. Holcomb, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
MS in Clinical Psychopharmacology

Dr. Holcomb’s Primary Specialty Areas:

• Evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) of anxiety disorders
• Treatment for increased coping with cancer and other life-threatening and  chronic illnesses
• Consultation about psychotropic medication options (in combination with therapy), when appropriate
• Psychological/behavioral evaluations for bariatric (weight loss) and organ transplant surgeries

Dr. Holcomb’s Educational Background:

• Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2001)
• Internship in Health Psychology at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center
• Postdoctoral fellowship at Dartmouth Medical School in Behavioral Medicine, with emphasis in integration of psychology and primary care medicine, and in pain management
• Postdoctoral Masters Degree (MS) in Clinical Psychopharmacology from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (2005)

Professional Activities:

• On the Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists (2010)
• Editor of the newsletter, The Tablet, for Division 55 (Psychopharmacology) of the American Psychological Association (APA) (2009 and 2010)
• Maine General Medical Center Palliative Care Partnership Council
• Member of Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)
• Member of Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC)
• Inland Hospital Ambulatory Diabetes Education & Follow Up Advisory Committee