Alison Godby Ligocki, Ph.D.
Individual, Couples, and Group Psychotherapy Services



                                                        

 

Education:


August 2008 Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
University of Houston, Houston, TX

May 2004 May 2004 M.Ed. in Counselor Education
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Dec. 2001 B.A. in English
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

May – Aug. 2000 Study Abroad Program, Italian Language and Culture
Rome, Italy

 

Current Experience:


Alison Godby Ligocki, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist, License # 34805

Private Practice

Individual, Couples, Family and Group Psychotherapy


Postdoctoral Residency Experience (2000+ hours):


 

Sep. 2008 – Sep. 2009 Psychological ARTS, Austin, TX

Postdoctoral Psychology Resident

 

  • Provided individual therapy, couples therapy, and psychotherapeutic assessment to children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of psychological issues, including: traumatic experiences, shame syndromes, substance abuse, interpersonal relationship concerns, sexual orientation issues, domestic violence, child abuse, career indecision, and family of origin issues

APA-Accredited Predoctoral Internship Experience (2000+ hours):


 

Aug. 2007 – Aug. 2008 University of Houston, Counseling and Psychological Services, Houston, TX

Doctoral Psychology Intern

 

  • Provided individual, couples, career, and group therapy to a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate university students and faculty
  • Provided integrative psychological assessments
  • Designed and implemented outreach and consultation projects

Clinical Practicum Experience:


 

Aug. 2006 – Jun. 2007 University of Houston, Counseling and Psychological Services, Houston, TX

Doctoral Practicum Student

 

  • Provided individual, couples, career, and group therapy to a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate university students and faculty
  • Provided integrative psychological assessments
  • Designed and implemented outreach and consultation projects

Jan. 2006 – Jun. 2006 Michael E. DeBakey Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Houston, TX

Psychology Extern, Neuropsychology Rotation

 

  • Provided intensive neuropsychological assessment to an inpatient and outpatient veteran population
  • Generated neuropsychological reports and discussed implications of test results with clients and their families

Aug. 2005 – Dec. 2005 Michael E. DeBakey Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Houston, TX

Psychology Extern, Substance Abuse Treatment Program

 

  • Provided individual therapy, family therapy, and case management for veterans enrolled in the substance abuse treatment program
  • Co-led 3 weekly therapy groups for veterans struggling with substance dependence and dual diagnoses

Aug. 2003 – May 2004 University of Texas, Career Exploration Center, Austin, Tx

Counseling Intern

 

  • Provided weekly individual therapy, career counseling, and career assessment for undergraduate and graduate students

Presentations/Publications:


Godby, A. K. (2008).  Existential Meaning in College Students: Relations with Internalized Shame and Locus of Control. (Doctoral Dissertation, University of Houston, Houston, TX).  Dissertation Abstracts International, 69, 2626.

Sutherland, R. J., & Godby, A. K. (2007, October). Resiliency in Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse.  Interactive workshop session presented at the Male Survivor 2007 International Conference, "Relief, Recovery and Restoration:  Helping Men Heal from Sexual Abuse", New York, NY.

Godby, A. K., & Jeffryes, A. M. (2005, November). Investigating potential improvement of Subtest reliability on the WISC-IV.  Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Psychological Association, Houston, TX.

Godby, A. K., & Jeffryes, A. M. (2005, April).  Inter-rater reliability concerns of the Cancellation Subtest on the WISC-IV.  Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the University of Houston Research Symposium, Houston, TX.


Professional Affiliations:


American Group Psychotherapy Association
American Psychological Association, Div 49, Group
Texas Psychological Association

Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology

Dallas Psychological Association
Male Survivor.Org
Human Rights Campaign
Amnesty International