Specializing In
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Adjustment to Chronic Illness
- Anxiety
- Biofeedback
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Depression
- Lifestyle Risk Factors for Heart Disease
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Stress and Heart Disease
Biography
Dr. Edwards is a graduate of the University of Houston and Stanford University. She completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center, specializing in Behavioral Medicine. She is a cognitive behavioral therapist with experience in mindfulness-based interventions (e.g. ACT, MBSR) and she is board certified in biofeedback.
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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: Biofeedback Certification International Alliance, Biofeedback
- Fellowship, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Behavioral Medicine (2009)
- Internship, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Behavioral Medicine (2008)
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- Ph.D., University of Houston, Clinical Psychology (2008)
Memberships
- Board Member, American Heart Association Bay Area Board of Directors (2022 - Present)
- Medical Advisory Board, SCAD Alliance (2016 - Present)
- Medical Advisory Board, Cardiac Therapy Foundation of the Midpeninsula (2013 - Present)
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Publications
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Interdisciplinary psychosocial care for families with inherited cardiovascular diseases.
Caleshu, C., Kasparian, N. A., Edwards, K. S., Yeates, L., Semsarian, C., Perez, M., … Ingles, J. (2016). Interdisciplinary psychosocial care for families with inherited cardiovascular diseases. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 26(7), 647–53. -
A Standardized Patient Methodology to Assess Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Skills Performance: Development and Testing in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Web-Based Training
Edwards, K. S., Parish, S. J., Rosen, R. C., Garvert, D. W., Spangler, S. L., & Ruzek, J. I. (2016). A Standardized Patient Methodology to Assess Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Skills Performance: Development and Testing in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Web-Based Training. TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 10(3), 149–56. -
Heart Rate Variability Markers as Correlates of Survival in Recipients of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Scheiber, C., Johnston, L., Packer, M., Gevirtz, R., Edwards, K. S., & Palesh, O. (2018). Heart Rate Variability Markers as Correlates of Survival in Recipients of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Oncology Nursing Forum, 45(2), 250–59. -
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Online Self-Administered Training of PTSD Treatment Providers in Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Skills: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Ruzek, J. I., Rosen, R. C., Garvert, D. W., Smith, L. D., Sears, K. C., Marceau, L., … Stoddard, A. M. (2014). Online Self-Administered Training of PTSD Treatment Providers in Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Skills: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS, 27(6), 703–11. -
Anxiety Sensitivity or Interoceptive Sensitivity An Analysis of Feared Bodily Sensations
Norton, P. J., & Edwards, K. S. (2017). Anxiety Sensitivity or Interoceptive Sensitivity An Analysis of Feared Bodily Sensations. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, 33(1), 30–37. -
Group Telephone Consultation After Online Self-Administered Training: Acceptability and Feasibility
Edwards, K. S., Rosen, R. C., Smith, L. D., Garvert, D. W., Graham, B. C., Hoyman, L. C., … Ruzek, J. I. (2017). Group Telephone Consultation After Online Self-Administered Training: Acceptability and Feasibility. TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 11(3), 198–206.
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Online Self-Administered Training of PTSD Treatment Providers in Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Skills: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Women's Heart Health Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto, CA
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300 Pasteur Dr, Fl 2 Rm A260
Palo Alto , CA 94305
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Portola Valley, CA
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Portola Valley , CA 94028
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