Molly Foukal, Ph.D.
 
 
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The process of choosing a therapist can feel daunting...

There are many wonderful, qualified mental health professionals—with a variety of degrees and training backgrounds—from which to choose.

What differentiates me from other therapists is my research background.

My particular training, a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, provides me—and my clients—a unique set of strengths, including valuable knowledge and first-hand experience with the latest research on effective treatments. Below are some examples of my research publications and presentations.

 
 
 

Education & Training

B.A. Dartmouth College
Ph.D. University Of Virginia
Internship, Duke University Medical Center
Fellowship, Duke Center For Eating Disorders

 
 
 
 

Publications & Presentations

Datta N., Foukal M., Erwin S., Hopkins H., Tchanturia K., Zucker N. (2021). A mixed-methods approach to conceptualizing friendships in anorexia nervosa. PLoS ONE, 16(9): e0254110. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254110.

Zucker N. L., LaVia M. C., Craske M. G., Foukal, M. D., Harris, A. A., Datta, N., Savereide, E., & Maslow, G. R. (2019). Feeling and body investigators (FBI): ARFID division—An acceptance‐based interoceptive exposure treatment for children with ARFID. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 52(4), 466-472. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22996.

Foukal, M. D., Chaplo, S. D., Natta, N., Liu, P., Fitzsimmons, G., & Zucker, N. (2018, April). Emotional and behavioral impacts of all-you-can-eat dining on female college freshmen: The moderating role of eating disorder symptoms. Poster for presentation at the annual Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) International Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

Datta, N., Hopkins, H., Foukal, M., & Zucker, N. (2017, September). The nature of friendships in adult anorexia nervosa. Poster presented at the Thirty-First Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Denver, Colorado.

Foukal, M. D., Lawrence, E. C., & Jennings, P. A. (2016). Mindfulness and mentoring satisfaction of college women mentoring youth: Implications for training. Mindfulness, 7(6), 1327–1338. doi:10.1007/s12671-016-0574-0.

Foukal, M. D., Lawrence, E. C., & Williams, J. L. (2016). Initial characteristics and satisfaction of college women mentoring youth: Implications for training. Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 24(2), 94–108. doi:10.1080/13611267.2016.1178961.

Marshall, J. H., Davis, M. C., Lawrence, E. C., Peugh, J, & Toland, M. (2016). Mentors' perceived program support scale: Development and initial validation. Journal of Community Psychology, 44(3), 342–357. doi:10.1002/jcop.21772.

Lawrence, E. C., Foukal, M. D., Trevett-Smith, J., & Peifer, J. S. (2016). The Young Women Leaders Program 8th Grade Club Mentoring Handbook, second edition. Charlottesville, VA: Young Women Leaders Program.

Lawrence, E. C. and Davis, M. C. (2015, January). Supporting college student mentors: What works? Workshop presentation at the 2015 National Mentoring Summit Conference. Washington, DC.

Franko, D. L., Keshaviah, A,. Eddy, K. T., Krishna, M., Davis, M. C., Keel, P. K., & Herzog, D. B. (2013). A longitudinal investigation of mortality in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. American Journal of Psychiatry, 170(8), 917–25. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2013.12070868.

Krishna, M., Davis, M. C., Franko D. L., Eddy, K., Steingard, R. J., Thompson-Brenner, H., Keshaviah, A., Keel, P. K., Herzog, D. B. (2012, May). A qualitative examination of impairment in women with anorexia nervosa shortly before death. Poster presented at the annual Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) International Conference, Austin, Texas.

 
 
 
 

Where I've Been…

Duke Center for Eating Disorders

Duke Cognitive Behavioral Research and Treatment Program

Duke Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity (ADHD) Clinic

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA

North Carolina State University Counseling Center

Mental Health and Wellness Outreach, UVA

Center for Clinical Psychology Services, UVA

Young Women Leaders Program, UVA

Eating Disorders Research Program, Mass General Hospital

 
 
 
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This is Burr!

(He’s named for Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton.)

Burr loves making new friends and, if you’d like, he can join us during our sessions.