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Research Areas
Religion, Culture and Personality; Clinical Health Psychology; Elementary and Middle School Education; Stress Management; Bio-psycho-socioeconomic-spiritual Theory and Development
Education
Psy.D., Massachusetts School of Psychology
S.T.M., Boston University School of Theology
M.Ed., Livingston University
Links
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Natalie Wimberly
Natalie Wimberly
As a woman, mother, sister, grandmother, theologian, clinician, educator, scholar, entrepreneur, and friend, the Reverend Natalie C. Wimberly is committed to the health and overall well being of women, their sons and daughters, their husbands and fathers, their sisters and mothers, and their communities. Natalie asserts, “It is my belief that women’s health impacts their children, families, and communities. Ultimately, women’s health impacts the world.” The diversification of Natalie’s training and experience enables her to work strategically with women, those they love and care for. Natalie has worked with individuals from various cultures, ethnic, religious/non-religious/ecumenical backgrounds and individuals with diverse cognitive abilities.
As a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology specializing in Health Psychology, her experiences include individual, couples, and family therapy, interventions with patients experiencing stress, bereavement, depression, chronic pain, various physical illnesses, and substance abuse. After 9-11, she worked with victim’s families, first responders and their families. As a theologian, community, and pastoral leader, Natalie has worked with women to develop sacred spaces, such as “I Am” altars and stress free zones. As an educator, Natalie has served in both the public and private sector working in elementary, secondary, post-secondary, and graduate school education.
Current Projects
The goal of my research is to: publish a stress management manual for clinicians; form discussion groups that serve as a resource and support for those committed to reducing health disparities in women; contribute to the empirical data related to stress, issues, and management and; develop and facilitate workshops for community health centers and other organizations and institutions committed to women’s health.
Representative Publications
Wimberly, Natalie C. “The Blue Dot Stress Man- agement Project: A Health Promotion Protocol for Health Care Professionals.” Psy.D. Disserta- tion, The Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, 2011.