Heather S. Scott, PhD
Dr. Scott grew up in Newark, Delaware. She attended Wellesley College, where she
majored in Biology and Psychology, and conducted research on children’s perceptions of food and
body image. She ventured south for graduate school, earning M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Clinical
Psychology from Vanderbilt University. Her research focused on the influences of gender on individuals’ interests and emotional experiences. Dr. Scott completed her Clinical Internship at Duke University's Counseling and Psychological Service, where she was a member of the University’s Eating Disorder
Treatment Team, and worked closely with the school’s Sexual Assault Support Service. She continued
her education as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Rochester, serving students, faculty and
staff through the Department of Psychiatry's Counseling and Mental Health Service. Dr. Scott spent
several years as Staff Psychologist at the Counseling Service of the University of the South, in Sewanee,
TN. She moved to Pennsylvania in 2003, and is enjoying a mixture of private clinical practice at
CAFPC, and teaching within Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development. Dr. Scott enjoys working with a variety of clients, and has particular interests in helping people address depression,
anxiety, eating and body image concerns, traumatic experiences, and relationship issues.
Dr. Scott is a member of the American Psychological Association, and is licensed to practice
Psychology in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and New York State.
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