Meet the Team
Deirdre Waters, PsyD, Director, is a New Jersey licensed psychologist who has worked in the mental health field for over twenty years and her areas of expertise include anxiety disorders, early recovery issues, substance abuse/dependency, women’s issues, and stress management. Dr Waters has supervised graduate students in various stages of training (practicum, pre doctoral interns and post doctoral fellows) and is committed to teaching third wave cognitive behavioral therapy (ACT) to her students. She is also dedicated to trying to close the treatment gap in the Bayshore area, throughout New Jersey, and providing empirically supported psychotherapy to its residents.
Julie Matsen Devitt, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Her clinical interests include trauma, disordered eating, and emotion dysregulation. Dr. Matsen was raised in the Bayshore area, and she is pleased to be able to return to Monmouth County as a licensed psychologist.
Willow, AKA Therapy Dog in Training, hopes to be at the office soon providing comfort and care to BHI clients. She is a loving puppy who will spend the next year in rigorous training to earn her certificate as a therapy dog.
Extern Class
Ismoni Walker, PsyM Lead Extern and 4th year Clinical Psychology Doctorate (Psy.D) student at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Science at The Ohio State University. Following graduation, Ismoni worked with primarily Black and brown youth and families at a therapeutic residential facility in Chicago, Illinois. Her clinical interests include supporting diverse communities with clinical modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She looks forward to expanding upon this work at BHI.
Kathryn Koepke, MAP is a 2nd-year Counseling Psychology Doctorate (Psy.D) student and adjunct professor at Saint Elizabeth University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Biology at Rutgers University and completed her master degree in Applied Psychology at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. During her undergraduate years, she spent 3 years as a teaching assistant for the biology department and 6 months as an intern at the Rutgers Child Development Center. During and after her masters, she accrued 2 and a half years’ experience as a psychological assistant where she assisted on assessments ranging a wide array of psychological disorders. Her clinical interests include borderline personality disorder as well as advancements in LGBTQIA+ mental health care. During her free time, she enjoys learning about European history and spending time with her family.
Connor Rohan, BA is a 2nd year Clinical Psychology Doctorate (Psy.D.) student at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. He completed his undergraduate training at Buffalo State University where his independent research focused on the relationship between growth mindset and mental health stigma. His clinical interests broadly include dimensional, contextual, transdiagnostic, and relational theories and practices. He also has experience providing group and individual level psychosocial interventions to children and adults with ADHD. He is excited to be a part of the team at BHI.
Sunny Decker is completing her BA in Psychology from Monmouth University in Long Branch, NJ. She is enthusiastic about gaining hands-on experience as she aspires to become a mental health professional. Sunny has honed these interests through her academic journey and practical experiences in research and internships. Upon graduating this spring, she plans to pursue a master's degree in counseling psychology, with the ultimate goal of completing a doctorate and practicing psychology.