Vanderbilt Medical Group in Nashville, TN is home to Dr. Melissa A. Cyperski, an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, as well as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology. With a background in cognitive-behavioral therapy, Dr. Cyperski specializes in working with children and families who have experienced trauma and may be facing challenges in their social, emotional, cognitive, or behavioral functioning. She also provides mental health care for gender and sexually diverse youth, and is a member of the interdisciplinary clinic for transgender and gender diverse children, adolescents, and young adults.
As part of the Vanderbilt Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody, Dr. Cyperski offers assessment, consultation, training, and evidence-based best practices to enhance the quality of services provided to children in or at risk of entering the Tennessee child welfare or juvenile justice systems. Her clinical expertise and research interests include trauma, child welfare system, sexual behavior problems in LGBTQ youth, and transgender and gender diverse children and adolescents.
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