Cassie A. Faulhaber, PsyD
4863 N. Nevada Ave. Ste. 321 • Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-8008 • cfaulhab@uccs.edu
EDUCATION
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology
Argosy University/Phoenix
July 2008
Master of Art in Clinical Psychology
Argosy University/Phoenix
April 2006
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Arizona State University-Main Campus
May 2003
LICENSES
Colorado Psychologist License #3972
Arizona Psychologist License #4090
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES
Clinical Psychologist
University of Colorado Colorado Spring Aging Center
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Issued October, 16 2013
Expires August 31, 2017
Issued April 12, 2010
Expires April 30, 2017
December 2013-Present
Description of Site: Primary training facility for UCCS geropsychology graduate students. Services provided to
adults and older adults including individual, family, couple, and group psychotherapy, caregiver services,
neuropsychological assessment, and behavioral health interventions in external rotations in integrated care
settings within the community.
Responsibilities: Up to 15 hours per week providing direct services within the Aging Center. Primary supervisor
to graduate students, predoctoral interns, and post-doctoral residents in various clinical rotations both at the
Aging Center and Peak Vista. 40 hours per week.
Lapse in Employment
Living out of country
May 2013-December 2013
Clinical Psychologist
A Wiser Mind
Scottsdale, Arizona
May 2012-May 2013
Description of Site: Services provided to a predominately older adult population within secure memory care,
skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living facilities, and in private residences throughout the
Phoenix metropolitan area.
Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive psychological services in the areas of geropsychology,
neuropsychology, and behavioral health including assessment, individual and family psychotherapy,
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caregiver supportive therapy, and brain activation therapy. Provide consultation to family members,
caregivers, referring physicians, facility staff, and other treating providers. 40 hours per week.
Clinical Psychologist /Neuropsychologist
Fountain Hills Family Practice, PC
Fountain Hills, Arizona
June 2010-June 2012
Description of Site: Integrated family practice consisting of family medicine physicians, physician assistants,
hospitalists, clinical psychologist, and several rotating medical specialties (neurology, urology, rheumatology,
etc.) located within a medical campus, which also includes a laboratory, medical imaging, dermatology,
rehabilitation therapy clinic, dentistry, cardiology, and orthopedics. Also provided psychological services
within nearby skilled nursing, assisted, and independent living facilities.
Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive psychological services to a predominately older adult population in the
areas of neuropsychology, geropsychology, medical psychology, and behavioral health including
comprehensive neuropsychological and dementia evaluations, individual, couple, family, and caregiver
psychotherapy, and behavioral health interventions. Provide consultation to family members, caregivers,
referring physicians, and other treating providers. Training and supervision of pre-doctoral practicum
students. Community outreach including participation in local support groups and National Memory
Screening Day. 40 hours per week.
Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Residency
Rehab Without Walls
Phoenix, Arizona
August 2008-July 2010
Supervisors: Jon Van Doren, PhD, Lana Susskind-Wilder, PsyD, Tracy Thomas, PhD
Description of Site: Services provided within CARF accredited outpatient neurorehabilitation facility focused on
the interdisciplinary treatment of individuals with traumatic and acquired brain injuries, spinal cord injuries,
and other neurological conditions. Comprehensive services include physical, occupational, speech, and
recreational therapies, case management, social work, nursing, and neuropsychological services. Clients are
referred by neurologists, physicians, attorneys, workers’ compensation, and state and government
organizations.
Responsibilities: Administer, score, and interpret various neuropsychological assessment measures and write
neuropsychological evaluations. Develop, implement, and update neurorehabilitation treatment plans.
Conduct individual, family, and group psychotherapy, as well as cognitive rehabilitation. Provide consultation
to patients, third party payers, referring physicians, and other treating providers. Participate in case
conferences as member of interdisciplinary treatment team. Assist in training and supervision of pre-doctoral
practicum students. 40 hours per week.
Neuropsychology Pre-Doctoral Internship
Neurorehabilitation Services
at Goodwill Industries of Northern New England
Westside Neurorehabilitation Services, Lewiston, Maine
Bayside Neurorehabilitation Services, Portland, Maine
July 2007-June 2008
Supervisors: Robert B. Perna, PhD, ABPN, Mark Kiefner, PhD, Barbara Landon, PsyD
Description of Site: Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) member internship
site that meets Division 40 guidelines for training in the clinical practice of neuropsychology. Services are
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provided within two CARF accredited outpatient neurorehabilitation facilities that specialize in the treatment
of individuals with traumatic and acquired brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other neurological
conditions. Comprehensive services include physical, occupational, and speech therapies, case management,
nursing, and neuropsychological services. Clients are referred by neurologists, physicians, attorneys, and state
and government organizations.
Responsibilities: Administer, score, and interpret various neuropsychological assessment measures and write
neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults. Provide feedback and results to clients,
caregivers, and referral sources. Provide long and short-term individual psychotherapy, as well as group
therapy. Work within an interdisciplinary treatment team. Collaborate on research projects presented at
national conferences. 40 hours per week.
Pre-Doctoral Practicum
Private Practice
Cave Creek, Arizona
August 2006-June 2007
Supervisor: Ellen R. Diamond, PhD
Description of Site: Dr. Ellen Diamond’s practice provides psychotherapy and psychological assessment services
to children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples within an outpatient private practice setting. Clients
suffer from a variety conditions including depression, anxiety, ADHD, Asperger’s, and personality disorders.
Services are also provided within extended care facilities and rehabilitation centers including brief evaluations
and follow-up psychotherapy with medical inpatients. Clients present with various medical conditions
including dementia, stroke, paralysis, and cancer. Clients are referred by primary care physicians, area schools,
and care facilities.
Responsibilities: Provide individual psychotherapy to clients including children, adolescents, and adults.
Administer, score, and interpret psychological assessment measures and write psychological evaluations for
children, adolescents, and adults. Perform brief neuropsychological evaluations for both elderly and adult
populations within short and long-term skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers. Provide individual
follow-up psychotherapy for inpatients at extended care facilities. 20 hours per week.
Pre-Doctoral Practicum
SunHealth Department of Behavioral Medicine
Walter O. Boswell Memorial Hospital
Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital
SunHealth Rehabilitation Center
Sun City, Arizona
August 2005-July 2006
Supervisors: Michael Cofield, PhD, Bea’t Bisenz, PhD
Description of Site: Large healthcare organization located within master-planned retirement communities for
individuals ages 55 and older. Behavioral medicine department provides individual and group psychotherapy
to inpatients on the hospital’s psychiatric unit, as well as intensive outpatient programs. Psychological services
are also provided to medical inpatients in the various departments of the hospitals and extended care facilities
including brief mental status and depression evaluations, full neuropsychological evaluations, and brief
follow-up psychotherapy.
Responsibilities: Administer, score, and interpret assessments and write neuropsychological evaluations for
both medical and psychiatric patients within the hospitals and rehabilitation center. Evaluate patients with
medical conditions including dementia, delirium, stroke, and brain injury and patients with psychiatric
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conditions including bipolar disorder, major depression, and psychosis. Co-lead outpatient psychotherapy
groups for elderly individuals suffering from anxiety, depression, and comorbid medical conditions. Co-lead
inpatient psychotherapy group for inpatients on the psychiatric unit of the hospital. Perform brief
psychotherapy with medical inpatients within the hospitals and rehabilitation center. Work in
interdisciplinary team including physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, and physical, occupational,
and speech therapists. 20 hours per week.
Pre-Doctoral Practicum
Nana’s Children Mental Health Foundation, Inc.
Thomas J. Pappas Schools
Phoenix & Tempe, Arizona
August 2004-May 2005
Supervisor: William Jenkins, PhD
Description of Site: Public elementary schools in Phoenix and Tempe that specializes in providing education to
children from underprivileged and impoverished home environments. Nana’s Children works out of the
schools to provide psychological services, free of charge, to the students.
Responsibilities: Provide individual play therapy and group sand tray therapy for school-aged children (K-5th
grade). Collaborate with educators, administrators, and social workers within the school system to provide
psychological services to the children. 15-20 hours per week.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Faulhaber, C., & Perna, R. (2008, April). Time since injury as a predictor of neurorehabilitation outcomes.
Poster session presented at the 10th annual Rehabilitation Psychology Conference, Tucson,
AZ. Winner, Student Poster Award.
Faulhaber, C., Perna, R., & Ablitz, B. (2008, February). Neurorehabilitation outcomes after brain injury:
Gender differences. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International
Neuropsychology Society, Waikoloa, HI.
Faulhaber, C. (2007). Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral group therapy for the treatment of depression in
the elderly. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Argosy University/Phoenix.
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias
Treatment Specialist
Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant
Neuroscience, University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College
June 2012
Fall 2008
Volunteer
Arizona State Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
Spring 2003
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Geropsychology, Arizona State University
August 2002-May 2003
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Social Psychology, Arizona State University
August 2002-May 2003
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Psychological Association
National Academy of Neuropsychology
REFERENCES
Mike Kenny, PsyD
Director
UCCS Aging Center
(719) 255-8002
mkenny@uccs.edu
Brain DeSantis, PsyD
Director of Behavioral Health
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
(719) 344-7124
brian.desantis@peakvista.org
Katie Olson, PsyD
Clinical Supervisor
A Wiser Mind
(612) 490-1058
kvolson@gmail.com
Matthew Hummel, MD
Family Medicine Physician and Practice Owner
Fountain Hills Family Practice, PC
(480) 816-3131
jason@fhdrs.com
Jon VanDoren, PhD
Postdoctoral Residency Supervisor
Rehab Without Walls
(602) 943-1012
jon.vandoren@cox.net
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