About Dr. Heinz
In addition to her private practice, Dr. Heinz is a research scientist at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at the Palo Alto VA Health Care System. Within this organization, she directs the Substance and Anxiety Intervention Laboratory where she conducts clinical research and supervises doctoral students. Dr. Heinz also works as a consultant advising on research design, mental health strategy in the workplace, and digital mHealth interventions.
Education and Training
Research
Professional Affiliations
In addition to her private practice, Dr. Heinz is a research scientist at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at the Palo Alto VA Health Care System. Within this organization, she directs the Substance and Anxiety Intervention Laboratory where she conducts clinical research and supervises doctoral students. Dr. Heinz also works as a consultant advising on research design, mental health strategy in the workplace, and digital mHealth interventions.
Education and Training
Research
Professional Affiliations
Education and Training
Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Postdoctoral Fellowship
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, Department of Psychiatry, Predoctoral Internship
University of Illinois at Chicago, M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Minor in Statistics
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Clinical Pharmacology and Treatment Branch, Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. in Psychology, Minor in Cognitive Science
Dr. Heinz completed her Bachelor of Arts in psychology with a minor in cognitive science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following graduation, she completed a post-baccalaureate fellowship at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Baltimore, MD. She completed her Masters of Arts and Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a minor in statistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She trained at the San Francisco VA and the University of California San Francisco for internship and then completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford School of Medicine and the Palo Alto VA with a special emphasis on anxiety, trauma, and substance use disorders.
Dr. Heinz’s clinical training has broadly focused on biopsychosocial assessment and treatment of individuals with anxiety, trauma, and problematic substance use using evidence-based interventions. Dr. Heinz’s training experiences have occurred in inpatient settings as well as urban medical centers and outpatient community clinics, and span a range of diverse populations including veterans, LBGTQIA+ individuals, patients with chronic medical conditions, adolescents, and families.
Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Postdoctoral Fellowship
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, Department of Psychiatry, Predoctoral Internship
University of Illinois at Chicago, M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Minor in Statistics
National Institute on Drug Abuse, Clinical Pharmacology and Treatment Branch, Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. in Psychology, Minor in Cognitive Science
Dr. Heinz completed her Bachelor of Arts in psychology with a minor in cognitive science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following graduation, she completed a post-baccalaureate fellowship at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Baltimore, MD. She completed her Masters of Arts and Ph.D. in clinical psychology with a minor in statistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She trained at the San Francisco VA and the University of California San Francisco for internship and then completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford School of Medicine and the Palo Alto VA with a special emphasis on anxiety, trauma, and substance use disorders.
Dr. Heinz’s clinical training has broadly focused on biopsychosocial assessment and treatment of individuals with anxiety, trauma, and problematic substance use using evidence-based interventions. Dr. Heinz’s training experiences have occurred in inpatient settings as well as urban medical centers and outpatient community clinics, and span a range of diverse populations including veterans, LBGTQIA+ individuals, patients with chronic medical conditions, adolescents, and families.
Research
Dr. Heinz’s research complements, informs, and inspires her clinical practice. Dr. Heinz has been awarded over one million dollars in federal funding as a principal investigator on clinical research grants aimed at improving treatment for problematic substance use and PTSD. She has published over 40 manuscripts in leading scientific journals including Nature Reviews Neuroscience and the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. In addition, Dr. Heinz has presented her findings at numerous national and international conferences, and serves as a reviewer for high-impact journals in psychological science.
Specifically, Dr. Heinz is interested in how neurocognitive and emotional factors such as decision making, self-regulation, and social support shape the development of and recovery from substance use disorders and PTSD. She has worked in public-private partnerships to develop technology solutions to better serve individuals with these conditions. In addition, she is interested in the role of substance use and trauma on the perpetration of violent behavior. For instance, why do some individuals tend to become aggressive under the influence of alcohol, whereas others do not? Finally, Dr. Heinz studies employment as a social determinant of health and aims to understand factors that promote well-being in the workplace, and particularly for individuals with chronic mental health conditions.
Download Dr. Heinz's research CV here.
Dr. Heinz’s research complements, informs, and inspires her clinical practice. Dr. Heinz has been awarded over one million dollars in federal funding as a principal investigator on clinical research grants aimed at improving treatment for problematic substance use and PTSD. She has published over 40 manuscripts in leading scientific journals including Nature Reviews Neuroscience and the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. In addition, Dr. Heinz has presented her findings at numerous national and international conferences, and serves as a reviewer for high-impact journals in psychological science.
Specifically, Dr. Heinz is interested in how neurocognitive and emotional factors such as decision making, self-regulation, and social support shape the development of and recovery from substance use disorders and PTSD. She has worked in public-private partnerships to develop technology solutions to better serve individuals with these conditions. In addition, she is interested in the role of substance use and trauma on the perpetration of violent behavior. For instance, why do some individuals tend to become aggressive under the influence of alcohol, whereas others do not? Finally, Dr. Heinz studies employment as a social determinant of health and aims to understand factors that promote well-being in the workplace, and particularly for individuals with chronic mental health conditions.
Download Dr. Heinz's research CV here.
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Professional affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology
- Division 12: Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy
- Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group
- Neurocognitive Therapies and Translational Research Special Interest Group
- Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
- Association for Psychological Science
- College on Problems of Drug Dependence
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
- Northern California Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Network
- Research Society on Alcoholism
- Redwood Psychological Association
- Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco