Jocelyn Gomez has extensive education and experience in clinical psychology. She received her MA in clinical psychology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and has worked in several clinical settings, including as a clinical intern at Shriners Hospital for Children. Her CV details her clinical work with children and families, research experience, presentations, and education qualifications. She is currently licensed as a professional counselor-intern and anticipates full licensure in January 2017.

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Curriculum Vitae
Jocelyn Gomez
8610 Sweetbrush Dr. Houston, TX 77064
Email: Jocelyn.Gomez03@gmail.com; Tel: 713-562-5227
Education
Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology June 2013 – May 2016
University of Houston—Clear Lake
Houston, Texas
Bachelor of Science in Psychology August 2009 – May 2012
Minor: Criminal Justice
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas
Associate of Liberal Arts June 2007 – May 2009
LoneStar Community College
Woodlands, Texas
Licensure
 Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern Anticipated licensure January 2017
Supervisor: Vaughn Bryant, Ph.D., LPCS
o Have submitted application to the Texas State Board of Examiners of
Counselors, waiting for license approval
Specialty Skills
 Fluent in Spanish and English
Professional Experience
ResearchAssociate II March 2016 – December 2016
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
A research associate will help design and conduct studies using virtual reality with dialectical
behavioral therapy mindfulness skills training for pediatric burn patient populations.
 Attend research meetings
 Responsible for writing IRB protocols, and manuscripts
 Responsible for coordinating participants in the intervention
 Collect and enter data for analysis
 Present research findings at national conferences
Supervisors: Walter Meyer, M.D. and Hunter Hoffman, Ph.D.
Clinical Experience
Clinical Internship March 2016 – December 2016

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Shriners Hospital for Children June 2015 – December 2015
Galveston, TX
This is a hospital for children who have sustained burn injuries. Psychology interns provide
psychosocial support for adjustment to the burn injury to the patients and their families. The
patients seen are children whose ages range from newborn to 18-years old. Provide services in
Spanish and in English.
 Work with a multidisciplinary treatment team of MD, PhD, RN, OT, PT, LCSW, and
CCLS
 Assist in orienting new psychology interns, medical students rotating through
psychology and psychiatry, and visiting professionals
 Treatment:
o Conduct clinical intake interviews
o Provide family therapy, individual therapy, play therapy, and group therapy
o Treat patients on inpatients units and outpatient services
o Managing patient’s pain, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma symptoms, itch,
behavioral problems, body image, and adjustment to burn injury
o Monitor suicide ideation, conduct risk assessments
o Provide procedural support during rehabilitation, dressing changes, and tub
rooms
o Facilitate mindfulness exercises with and without virtual reality
 Assessments:
o Administer Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Children Depression
Inventory (CDI) assessment
o Conduct Mini Mental Status assessment for patients who sustained brain injury
o Administer Glasgow Coma Scale
 Participate in treatment planning and discharge planning
 Report cases to CPS, conduct risk assessments, and make written reports to CPS
Supervisor: Laura Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Clinical Practicum August 2014 – May 2015
University of Houston—Clear Lake Psychological Services
Houston, TX
This is a community psychology clinic that provides psychotherapy services to children and
adults.
 Responsible for clinical intake interviews and providing psychotherapy for young adults
and adults
 Worked with issues regarding generalized anxiety, depression, panic attacks, hoarding,
relationship difficulties, and personality problems
 Administered assessments: Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), Patient Health
Questionnaire (PHQ), Working Alliance Inventory (WAI), and Ruminative Response
Scale (RRS)
 Implement dialectical behavior therapy-informed treatment, acceptance and commitment
therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy skills
 Write client case conceptualization reports
Supervisor: Steven Bistricky, Ph.D.

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Research Experience
ResearchAssociate II March 2016 – December 2016
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
Investigating whether or not virtual reality plus dialectical behavior therapy mindfulness skills
training is feasible and accepted in clinical setting for burn patients.
 Facilitate mindfulness exercise with virtual reality equipment (Oculus Rift)
 Administer measures before and after intervention
 Collect, enter, and analyze data
 Wrote and submitted abstract to a national conference
 Writing manuscript to submit for publication
Supervisors: Walter Meyer, M.D., Hunter Hoffman, Ph.D., Laura Rosenberg, Ph.D.
ResearchAssociate II April 2016 – October 2016
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Galveston, TX
This study examines the longitudinal course of severe burn injuries and their secondary effects
and factors that affect that course. Further, it examines the functional and psychosocial outcomes
following burns.
 Administered quality of life questionnaires
 Conducted interviews for qualitative measures
 Entered data for statistical analysis
Supervisors: David Herndon, M.D., Walter J. Meyer III M.D.
ResearchCoordinator September 2011- May 2013
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
School Psychology Lab
Investigated the relationship between teacher efficacy and school safety. Variables included are
school resource officers, behavioral support programs, and outlook of behavioral problems.
 Gathered and analyzed data, wrote a proposal, and presented a poster at a conference
 Strategically planned agenda for research group in submitting a manuscript for
publication
Supervisor: Gordon D. Lamb, Ph.D.
ResearchLab Assistant September 2011- April 2012
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
School Psychology Lab
Examined the relationship between crisis prevention intervention and professional efficacy,
behavioral problem outlook, and criminal justice system use.
 Conducted literature review and produced writing sections for proposal
Supervisor: Gordon D. Lamb, Ph.D.

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ResearchLab Assistant October 2011-April 2012
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
School Psychology Lab
Investigated the attitudes college faculties have towards students with disabilities that require
modification in their curricula.
 Translated questionnaire responses from qualitative data into quantitative data
 Collected and analyzed data
Supervisor: Ramona M. Noland, Ph.D.
ResearchAssistant September 2011- April 2012
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
A McNair student research project that investigated the relationship between deportation and
trauma symptoms in children.
 Collected and analyzed data
 Administered questionnaires in Spanish to participants
 Translated question items from Spanish to English
Supervisor: Erica M. Cisneros, B.S.
In Preparation
Gomez, J., Hoffman, H., Gonzalez, M., Patterson, D., Garcia-Palacios, A., Navarro, M.
V., Alhalabi, W., Rosenberg, L., Rosenberg, M., Bistricky, S., Linehan, M., & Meyer, W.
(2016). The use of Virtual Reality with Oculus Rift to facilitate Dialectical Behavior
Therapy Mindfulness skills training exercises for a Latino patient: A Case Study.
Rivas, P., Gonzalez, M., Rodriguez, R., Pena, R., Rosenberg, M., Rosenberg, L., Gomez, J.,
Epperson, K., Andersen, C. R., Meyer, W. & Herndon, D. N. (2016). Identifying Long-
Term Physical and Psychosocial Needs that Persist through Adulthood of Pediatric Burn
Survivors: Preliminary Analyses.
Gomez, J., Hoffman, H., Rosenberg, L., Gonzalez, M., Garcia-Palacios, A., Navarro-Haro, M.,
Alhalabi, W., Rosenberg, M., Hall, K., Atzori, B., Meyer, W., & Linehan, M. (2016). The
feasibility of using Virtual Reality to facilitate DBT Mindfulness skills training to briefly
reduce Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms in a patient with a severe burn injury:
A Case Study.
Presentations
Gomez, J., Hoffman, H., Gonzalez, M., Patterson, D., Palacios, A. G., Navarro, M. A., …
Linehan, M. (2016, August). The use of Virtual Reality with Oculus Rift to facilitate
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Mindfulness skills training exercises for a Latino patient: A
Case Study. Oral Presentation presented at the 18th Congress of the International Society
for Burn Injuries, 2016; p32: Miami FL.
Gomez, J. (2014, April). Relationship Attitudes Towards People With Disabilities. Poster

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presented at Student Research Symposium at UHCL, 2014: Houston, TX.
Gomez, J., Cooks, J. A., Mejia D. M., Asher, R. R., & Lamb, G. D. (2012 April). Perception of
Safety in Texas Public Schools. Poster presented at: Prairie View A&M Research
Symposium, 2012: Houston, TX.
Asher, R. R., Gomez, J., Cooks, J. A., & Lamb, G. D. (2012 April). Effects of CPI Training on
Efficacy, Outlook, and Criminal Justice System Use. Poster presented at: 58th
Southwestern Psychological Association, 2012; p46: Oklahoma, OK.
Gomez, J. (2009 May). Nature vs. Nurture: A Study on Sociopathic Behavior. Poster presented
at: LoneStar Community College-Cy-Fair, 2009: Houston, TX.
Instructional Experience
University of Houston – Clear Lake September 2015 – December 2015
Psychology Department
Houston, TX
Teacher Assistant
Graduate Level Course: Basic Psychotherapy Skills
Educate students over counseling skills and micro-skills development. Help students implement
counseling skills by facilitating role-playing exercises.
 Provide feedback to group student activities, enhance understanding of course material
through discussions, and give suggestions on simulated therapy sessions
Instructors: Steven L. Bistricky, Ph.D. and Sarah Elkins, Ph.D.
Awards and Honors
 1st Place in Undergraduate Research Poster Competition—Prairie View A&M
April 2012
 President’s List, Sam Houston State University Spring 2012
 Dean’s List, Sam Houston State University Spring 2012
 Dean’s List, Sam Houston State University Fall 2009
 Bearkat transfer scholarship Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Professional Development
 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy I (ACT I) workshop in Houston, TX
November 2015
Professional Affiliations
 Houston Psychological Association November 2016 -Present
 Clinical Psychology Student Association August 2014 -Present
 Golden Key International Honour Society August 2011-Present
 Southwestern Psychological Association September 2011-Present