Behavioral Health Clinic
Supervisors & Staff
Supervisors
Daniel Taylor, PhD
Director of Clinical Training
Professor, Psychology, The University of Arizona
Dr. Daniel Taylor (he/him) is a full professor of Psychology at University of Arizona and the Director of Clinical Training at the University of Arizona as well as a licensed psychologist and board certified in both Sleep Medicine and Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr. Taylor is an expert in cognitive behavioral therapy of insomnia (CBTi) particularly when comorbid with other disorders (e.g., depression, PTSD, medical problems). He completed his PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Memphis and his predoctoral internship at Brown University Medical School in Clinical Health Psychology. Dr. Taylor is heavily involved in clinical research (see www.insomnia.arizona.edu/research) and his broad research interests are in understanding the mechanisms, dosing, and adherence of treatment and augmentation strategies for insomnia and other behavioral sleep disorders. He is also passionate about research aimed at improving clinical training and dissemination of evidence-based treatments.
Jolene Jacquart, PhD
Director of Behavioral Health Clinic
Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychology, The University of Arizona
Dr. Jolene Jacquart (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and related concerns using evidence-based treatments including CBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based interventions. She completed her PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and her predoctoral internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Adult Psychiatry. Dr. Jacquart is also involved in clinical research and her broad research interests are in understanding the mechanisms, dosing, and adherence of treatment and augmentation strategies for anxiety and depressive disorders. She is also passionate about researched aimed at improving clinical training and dissemination of evidence-based treatments.
Matthew Grilli, PhD
Director of Assessment Services
Associate Professor, Psychology, The University of Arizona
Dr. Matthew Grilli (he/him) is a licensed psychologist and an associate professor in the Psychology Department at University of Arizona. He is a member of the Clinical and Cognition & Neural Systems programs. His background is in clinical neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience. At University of Arizona, he directs the Human Memory Lab and neuropsychology training for the PhD clinical psychology program. Dr. Grilli also directs the assessment services at the BHC.
Denise Rodriguez Esquivel, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, The University of Arizona
Dr. Denise Rodriguez Esquivel is a clinical psychologist specializing in behavioral sleep medicine for the treatment of insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, and cPAP adherence. She completed her PhD in clinical psychology with a health focus at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and her internship and postdoctoral residency were completed at the Albuquerque VA Medical Center in New Mexico. Dr. Rodriguez Esquivel has also worked as primary care psychologist, specializing in work on adjustment disorders, bereavement, and depressive and anxiety disorders. Dr. Rodriguez Esquivel supervises student clinicians working with individuals struggling with insomnia and other related sleep concerns.
David Sbarra, PhD
Professor, Psychology, The University of Arizona
Dr. David Sbarra (he/him) is a licensed clinical psychologist in Arizona and served for a decade as the Director of Clinical Training in our Clinical Program. Dr. Sbarra maintains a small psychotherapy practice in Tucson where he specializes in evidence-based training for individual adults and couples. Dr. Sbarra has taught graduate-level seminars in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Ethics for Psychologists. He is the former President of the Academy for Psychological Clinical Science, a professional society dedicated to promoting science-based graduate-level training in clinical psychology.
Laura Schnaps, PhD
Designated Campus Colleague, The University of Arizona
Dr. Laura Schnaps is a licensed clinical psychologist in full time private practice in Tucson. Dr. Schnaps works with children, families, adults and couples treating a range of clinical issues including anxiety, depression, trauma and eating disorders. Over the past 13 years, Dr. Schnaps has specialized in working with couples and families using EFT and EFFT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy.) EFT is an evidence based model of psychotherapy. Dr. Schnaps has completed an intensive training program in EFT, including an externship and multiple Core Skills trainings. She has also served as the President and Chair of the Arizona Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy for 6 years and is currently the Immediate Past President and Chair. In this capacity she has served as a role play leader at many trainings in EFT, training clinicians at every level to learn this model of therapy. Dr. Schnaps has been providing supervision to graduate students in the Clinical Psychology Department at the University of Arizona for many years.
Julie Feldman, PhD
Associate Professor of Practice, Psychology, The University of Arizona
Julie Feldman (she/her) is an associate professor of practice in the department of psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist in Arizona since 2002. Dr. Feldman directs the Life Skills Training and Enhancement program (LifeSTEP) for undergraduates providing skills training and mentorship services to youth with emotional and behavior problems and coordinates the Clinical Psychology externship program. Dr. Feldman’s primary role in the BHC is teaching the psychosocial intervention sequence to second year clinical psychology PhD students and acting as a consultant and back up supervisor for BHC cases. Her clinical interests are in the areas of anxiety and depression.
Staff
Susan
Clinical Program Coordinator
Susan provides administrative support to the clinical program and the Behavioral Health Clinic. Susan assists the BHC team with a myriad of administrative duties and helps our clinicians coordinate patient services.
Sarah Randolph (she/her)
Undergraduate Clinical Assistant
Sarah is pursuing a bachelor’sdegree in Psychological Science. She got interested in psychology, specifically anxiety related to self-esteem, in high school and further developed those interests in college. Her goal is to get a master’s degree in Counseling and work in school counseling services
Samantha Koshkarian (she/her)
Undergraduate Clinical Assistant
Samantha is a senior pursuing her bachelors degree in Psychology at the University of Arizona. Samantha is very passionate about mental health awareness and advocating for individuals needs. Her hobbies include playing tennis, baking, painting, and cooking. Samantha also enjoys spending her free time with her two dogs.
Erica Zanello Jackson (she/her)
Undergraduate Clinical Assistant
Erica is currently an undergraduate at the University of Arizona studying psychological sciences. She plans to later go to graduate school to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology. Some of her interests for the future include memory, development/aging, sexuality, and psychotic disorders. At the Behavioral Health Clinic, she works as a clinical assistant where her goal is to learn more about the professional setting as well as get some hands-on experience with patients.