Corey Pettit, MA

Corey Pettit is a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Virginia. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Southern California and is completing her Pre-Doctoral Internship at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Corey has conducted trauma work with individuals across the lifespan in a variety of care settings and has received specialized training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and in Cognitive Processing Therapy. Her research interests center around identifying harmful behaviors used during couple and family conflict that can be intervened upon to reduce the intergenerational transmission of aggression. While she aims to conduct evidence based clinical work, she first and foremost values creating a space where clients feel safe and heard. In this pursuit, she honors clients as the experts in their lived experiences.