About Dr. Hanley

There are many things that get in the way of people living more fulfilled lives. Depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, troubled relationships, trauma, and behavior problems can cause tremendous emotional pain for individuals, their families, and friends. As a fully licensed Clinical Psychologist I use my training, experience, empathy, and understanding of how the mind works to help create a safe, nonjudgmental space where a collaborative and therapeutic process can occur. The end result is often a fuller understanding of the origins of emotional distress and a new freedom from unsatisfying patterns of living.

My Qualifications

Training

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, BA in Psychology

• University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI, MA in Clinical Psychology

• University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

• Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute, Farmington Hills, MI

Other Professional Activities

• Adjunct Instructor at the University of Detroit Mercy (Classes taught: Adult Development and Aging; Death and Dying; Personality Disorders)

• Clinical Supervisor for Ph.D. students.  University of Detroit Mercy.

Professional Associations

• American Psychological Association

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

• Michigan Psychological Association

• Michigan Psychoanalytic Society

• Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration

Presentations and publications

• Hanley, S. J. (2000).  Cognitive complexity of gambling decisions.  Poster session presented (honorable mention) at the Fall convention of the Michigan Psychological Association, Novi, MI.

• Hanley S. J., & Abell, S. C. (2002).  Maslow and relatedness: Creating an interpersonal model of self-actualization.  Journal of Humanistic Psychology 42 (4), 37-57.

• Hanley, S. J.  (2008).  Psychoanalytic theory.  In W. A. Darity (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd edition (Vol. 6, pp. 576-578).  Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA.

• Hanley, S. J.  (2008).  Psychotherapy.  In W. A. Darity (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd edition (Vol. 6, pp. 598-601).  Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA.

• Hatcher, S. L., Shields, C. C., Wierba, E. E., Hatcher-Ross, J. L. & Hanley, S. J. College Peer Counselor Teaching Modalities: Sequelae in the Life and Work of Graduates, Teaching of Psychology (in press)