Sharen
Barboza

Dr. Barboza is a licensed clinical psychologist providing psychotherapy, consultation, and training/workshops, as well as expert opinion regarding the delivery of mental health services in correctional settings and cultural/emotional wellness.

Dr. Barboza is a clinical and consulting psychologist providing monitoring, consultation, training and expert opinion regarding the delivery of mental health services in correctional settings and cultural/emotional wellness.

ABOUT ME

I have over 25 years of experience as a clinical psychologist working with correctional systems, local organizations, courts, and individual clients to support and improve mental and behavioral health.

I believe that everyone, at the individual and organizational level, can find the best within themselves through insight, engagement, and authenticity. I can help you or your organization move toward stability and sustainable change for the better.

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Expert Opinion

Training

Psychotherapy

CONSULTATIONS

CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM CONSULTATION

Correctional System Consultation

Program development, quality improvement, cultural change, delivery of evidence-based mental health care, suicide prevention and self-injury reduction are supported at a system-wide level using best-practices in a sustainable and practical manner.

FACILITY-SPECIFIC CONSULTATION

Facility-Specific Consultation

Unique challenges and risks faced by individual facilities related to self-injurious behavior, suicide, mental health needs that exceed current capacities, and deficits in staff training are addressed through individualized, tailored, specific (and realistic) recommendations and supports.

CLINICAL CONSULTATION

Clinical Consultation

Challenging cases are reviewed, through a lens of down-to-earth experience and evidence-based practices, to support patient improvement, staff education and provide a foundation for generalizability over time

Professional
Achievements

Education
Experience
Expertise
Affiliations

• B.S. Psychology
Tufts University
• M.S. Experimental Psychology
Tufts University
• Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Fairleigh Dickinson University
• Certification in Wholebeing Positive Psychology

Psychotherapist
Court Appointed Mental Health Expert
Psychologist, maximum security women’s prison
Chief Psychologist, maximum security psychiatric hospital
Director, Clinical Operations, private correctional healthcare
Vice President, Clinical Operations, private correctional healthcare
Vice President, Mental Health, private correctional healthcare

Individuals
- Mood disorders/Emotional dysregulation
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Impulsivity
- Relationships
Organizations
- Program Development & Evaluation
- Individual, Facility, and System-wide Consulting
- Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance
Speaking/Workshops
- Positive psychology
- Character strengths
- Self-care/Wellness
- Happiness
Expert Opinion in Correctional Mental Health
Training
- Personality Pathology
- Behavior Management
- Correctional officers; Mental health professionals; Other healthcare professionals

American Psychological Association
National Register for Health Psychologists
National Commission on Correctional Healthcare
American Correctional Health Services Association
NY State Psychological Association
League of Women Voters
FDU College of Psychology & Counseling Board of Advisors

Recent PodCasts

Carin’ & Sharin’ with Karen & Sharen

Speaking Engagements

Dr. Barboza is available for speaking engagements related to correctional mental health services, general mental health issues as well as personal development topics. She is well-versed in a number of topics and is often described a very engaging, down-to-earth, and able to connect with audiences of all kinds. For recent and upcoming speaking engagements, please visit her Speaker page.

Sharen Barboza