Background:

Sydney earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and her Master’s degree in Clinical Behavioral Psychology from Eastern Michigan University. Prior to working at McCaskill Family Services, Sydney was at the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Office providing individual and group psychotherapy to college students.

Sydney has a strong background in behavioral- and attachment-based therapy and takes an integrative approach to treatment. She utilizes evidence-based treatment approaches such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs), and Family-Based Treatment (FBT) to create a treatment plan tailored for a client’s specific needs and goals.

Sydney is directly supervised by Dr. Amanda Klingensmith.