Amy Milkavich, PsyD

Amy Milkavich, PsyD, LP

 

Professional Licenses:

Licensed Psychologist, State of Colorado

Licensed Addiction Counselor, State of Colorado

 

Education & Training:

Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX: Bachelor of Arts in Communication

University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX: Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO: Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology

Community Reach Center, Commerce City, CO: Predoctoral Internship

 

Clinical Experience:

  • Pain psychology
  • Psychotherapy for adults with depression, anxiety disorders, and adjustment disorders
  • Behavioral sleep medicine utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Nightmares
  • Pain education
  • Medical hypnosis
  • Presurgical psychological screens for spine surgery, implantable pain control devices, and bariatric surgery
  • Smoking cessation
  • Addiction counseling in the context of treatment for acute and chronic medical conditions

 

Additional Experience:

  • Served as psychology team lead in an integrated, multidisciplinary spine specialty clinic for over 10 years.
  • Implemented and managed a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program for patients and community members, working with two contracted certified MBSR instructors.
  • Founding member and past president of Colorado Society of Clinical Hypnosis
  • Certified Empowered ReliefTM for Chronic Pain Instructor

                                                                

Interests

Hiking and skiing

Snorkeling

Whale watching and wild life documentaries

 

Insurance I Accept

Worker’s Compensation Insurance & SelectNet