Alyssa Clements-Hickman, Ph.D.

Research Interests

Dr. Clements-Hickman’s research interests include psychotherapy process and outcome, training and supervision, and telehealth. 

Selected Publications

Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Harris, K. (In Press). Deliberate practice for psychotherapy skills: Recommendations and implications based on the state of the science. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.

Reese, R. J., Duncan, B. L., & Clements-Hickman, A. L. (2024). Do practice-generated data improve psychotherapy effectiveness (routine outcome monitoring)? In F. T. L. Leong, J. L. Callahan, J. Zimmerman, M. J. Constantino, & C. F. Eubanks (Eds.), APA handbook of psychotherapy: Evidence-based practice, practice-based evidence, and contextual participant-driven practice (pp. 193–211). American Psychological Association.

Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Reese, R. J. (2023).The person of the therapist: Therapists’ personal characteristics as predictors of working alliance and treatment outcomes. Psychotherapy Research, 33, 173-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2022.2080610

Clements-Hickman, A. L.,& Reese, R. J. (2020). Improving therapists’ effectiveness: Can deliberate practice help? Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51, 606-612.

Teaching Interests & Activities

Dr. Clements-Hickman is a Licensed Psychologist in Alabama and Tennessee. She enjoys teaching clinical/counseling courses focused on psychopathology and the therapeutic process.