EVMS Center for Cognitive
Therapy
Our Faculty
Three full-time faculty members and
multiple trainees are part of the Center for Cognitive Therapy. Our
faculty members are:
 Barbara Cubic, Ph.D. Director of
the center, Dr. Cubic specializes in the treatment of eating disorders,
depression, anxiety, and women’s issues. She obtained her Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology from Louisiana State University (1992) and completed
two years of extramural fellowship training in cognitive therapy at the
Center for Cognitive Therapy (Univ. of PA) and the Beck Institute. She
is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT) and is
the only ACT-certified cognitive therapist in the Tidewater area of
Virginia. Dr. Cubic supervises and teaches CBT for graduate students,
psychology interns, psychiatry residents, and practicing clinicians. She
has made multiple national presentations on cognitive therapy and eating
disorders.
 Richard Handel, Ph.D. Dr. Handel
received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Kent State University and
completed two additional years of specialized training in cognitive
therapy under the supervision of Barbara Cubic, Ph.D. Dr. Handel's
cognitive therapy interests lie primarily in the treatment of anxiety
disorders. He supervises psychology doctoral students, psychology
interns, and psychiatry residents. Dr. Handel also teaches a 20-week
cognitive therapy seminar for psychiatry residents and offers
presentations to community mental health professionals.
 David Spiegel, M.D. Dr. Spiegel
joined EVMS in 2001 after almost a decade in private practice. He
obtained his medical degree from SUNY-Health Science Center at Brooklyn,
where he first gained an interest in cognitive therapy for anxiety
disorders. Dr. Spiegel then completed his psychiatry residency at
Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Hershey-Penn State. His areas of interest
include behavioral treatments for geriatrics and the interface between
cognitive therapy and psychopharmacology for anxiety and mood disorders.
Dr. Spiegel is a clinical supervisor for psychiatry residents and
psychology interns and presents to community mental health
professionals.
For more information about cognitive
therapy, visit the Academy of
Cognitive Therapy Web site.
Other Options
In addition to services offered by the
faculty at the Center for Cognitive Therapy, there are options to be
seen by trainees under the supervision of the Center's faculty. These
services are offered on a sliding fee scale, based on availability.
Traditionally, the trainees have been VCPCP practicum students,
psychology interns or psychiatry residents.
More Information About Training
Programs
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