Jill McCulloch, Ph.D.
I grew up in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. I received my Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. I then returned to D.C., where I completed my pre-doctoral internship at Children’s National Medical Center, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in children’s mental health services research at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.
During the course of my clinical training, I provided individual, group, and family therapy for children and adolescents with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and developmental concerns in both inpatient and outpatient settings. I also obtained experience conducting diagnostic and assessment evaluations in a variety of specialty clinics, including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD/learning disorders, developmental, neuropsychological, behavioral sleep medicine, and psychosis/special diagnostics.
Following my training, I spent five years as a staff psychologist at the John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents (JLG-RICA) in Rockville, MD, a community-based day and residential treatment center for youth with severe emotional and behavioral problems. In this position, I provided diagnostic assessments, individual and family therapy, crisis management, and ongoing consultation with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, teachers, school administrators, and residential staff.
From 2016-2019, I provided therapy and consultation for children, teens, and young adults, as well as parent coaching, at Georgetown Psychology, a private practice group in Bethesda.
Over the course of my career, I have received postgraduate training in the following therapy approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Children and Adolescents, CBT for Adults with Anxiety, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Adolescents and Young Adults, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE).
I am licensed as a psychologist in Maryland and D.C. and am a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Maryland Psychological Association (MPA), and the Anxiety and Depression Association of American (ADAA).