Mary M. Churchill, Ph.D.





Dr. Churchill is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience, earning her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Churchill is a staff psychologist/disability advisor at a local university. In addition, she serves as the Director of Psychological Services at Psychological Corporation, Inc.; helping organizations identify and develop their leadership talent through innovative and accurate assessment strategies. Dr. Churchill joined DBH as a part-time associate in 2004. She provides individual, couples and family counseling. Specifically she works with:

  • Individuals suffering from adjustment disorders due to relationships, family problems, issues of loss, job stress, and a number of other disorders impacting a person’s view of self
  • Individuals dealing with the symptoms of depression, mood disorders, anxiety, and self-esteem
  • Couples and families dealing with conflicts to help them learn better strategies to improve family interactions
  • College age students diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorders and Learning Disabilities
  • High school students with ADD and learning disabilities to prepare for the transition to college

Dr. Churchill provides presentations on such issues as Adult ADD, mental health issues in women, relationship dynamics and human sexuality.
Dr. Churchill’s theoretical orientation is integrative, drawing primarily from the cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and reality therapy perspectives. She works with the client to help define the problem and develop effective coping skills to manage their challenges. She believes that:

  • People need a safe and confidential place to talk about their problems
  • Change is hard and people have to work at changing established behaviors that are not productive
  • Behavior speaks louder than words. People remember your actions more than what you say. Words hurt!
  • Negative self talk often keeps people trapped in a non-productive cycle of unhappiness
  • Affairs are not a reason in and of themselves to end a relationship; they are generally symptoms of problems