Who are the Psychological Service Associates?
Jere W. Leib, Ph.D., HSPP, Licensed Clinical Psychologist-Director. Dr. Leib received a B.A. degree from Duquesne University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio University. He completed a clinical fellowship in medical psychology at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center.
- He maintains a general clinical practice which includes a focus on adults and adolescents through individual, couples, and family therapy. Psychological testing is generally limited to diagnostic screening and evaluation for purposes of treatment planning.
- Specialty interests lie in the areas of marital and family treatment, phobic reactions, depression, anxiety, medical problems and chronic pain, stress reduction, and addressing issues of loss and grief.
- He utilizes a variety of clinical strategies including cognitive, progressive relaxation, clinical hypnosis, and behavioral management techniques. Programs for weight reduction and the elimination of smoking are available.
Rodney E. Timbrook, Ph.D., HSPP, Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Timbrook received his Ph.D. from Kent State University in Ohio. He completed a clinical internship at the Northwest Ohio Consortium in Toledo, Ohio.
Nancy K. Gerow, MS, Licensed, Marriage and Family Therapist. Ms. Gerow received a B.A. from Indiana University and a M.S. from Purdue University, majoring in psychology at both.
- As a clinician, Ms. Gerow has provided individual, marital, family, and group therapy services. Under the supervision of an HSPP psychologist, she has been responsible for testing and assessment in a variety of clinical settings.
- She has assisted college students with decision-making, stress management, short-term therapy, and assessment and referral. She also has provided short-term assessment and counseling services in an Employee Assistance setting.
- Ms. Gerow has co-authored a text on achieving success in college, focusing on personal and social adjustment issues.
- Using an eclectic treatment approach, Ms. Gerow enjoys working with individuals of all ages, and her interests cover the lifespan.