Anissa Rivers, Psy.D.
Title:
Director of Clinical Training, Assistant Professor
Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Areas of Expertise:
- LGBTQIA+ Psychology
- Community Mental Health
- Addictions Counseling
Biography:
Anissa Rivers, PsyD (she/her) graduated from Purdue University Northwest with MS in Counseling
and completed her PsyD at Adler University. She is currently a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in
Illinois and Indiana with over 20 years of experience in community mental health settings. Her
career began as a substance abuse counselor and evolved into roles as a clinical psychologist,
with additional experience teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. For more than a
decade, she was a clinical and assessment supervisor before assuming the role of Director of
Training for an APA-accredited internship program, a position she held for the last six years. Her
clinical experience focused on individuals with mental health, physical health and forensic
concerns, co-occurring disorders, and a history of complex trauma in underserved treatment
areas.
Her research interests center on characteristics of empathy and absorption in individuals who
engage in role playing games as well as clinical and training applications of role-playing and
collaborative storytelling.
Education:
- Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Adler University
- MS, Counseling, Purdue University Northwest
Contact Information:
Email : arivers2@nl.edu
phone/fax: (312) 261-3923
