About

Dr. Boswell’s career began as a behavioral therapist, using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and learning theory to help individuals and families affected by developmental disabilities throughout Ventura County. Dr. Boswell’s training spans the spectrum of age. She trained within UCLA’s Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Tic Disorders department ultimately working her clinical hours within the pediatric OCD Intensive Outpatient Program. She spent a year honing her skills as a Dialectical Behavioral Therapist (DBT) for adults and adolescents under Dr. Jamie Bedics at California Lutheran University (CLU). California Lutheran University’s DBT program was developed by Dr. Jamie Bedics, in collaboration with Dr. Marsha Linehan, the creator of DBT, and funded by a grant for dissemination of DBT as an evidence based practice, providing world class DBT training. Dr. Boswell completed an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited internship with Black Hills Veteran Affairs in South Dakota where she trained in specialty rotations of neuropsychological assessment, trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD treatment, and Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI). Since earning her doctorate at California Lutheran University, Dr. Boswell has worked in integrated care with Community Memorial Hospital, rounding out her clinical experiences. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Boswell is an adjunct professor at California Lutheran University, teaching for their Doctorate in Clinical Psychology program.