Helen DeVinney

Helen DeVinney, PhyD, works as a postdoctoral fellow in the Professional Psychology Program at George Washington University where she teaches and supervises graduate students in clinical psychology while also working with patients within the program’s community-based clinic. She is a 2014 recipient of the Division 39 Early Career Scholarship. She came to psychology following graduate work in English where she focused on theory related to gender, race, and sexuality; she has also worked in education reform, teaching, and publishing. She is passionate about pursuing an interdisciplinary approach to dynamic work with patients, blending critical theory and psychoanalysis to help patients explore their experiences and gain empowerment in their lives and communities. She can be reached at .