Nicholas R. Morrison, Ph.D.
About Me
Hello, and thank you for visiting my website. In my capacity as a licensed psychologist, I serve the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a psychotherapist, instructor, and researcher. My clinical practice is tailored toward treating anxiety, depression, and interpersonal difficulties in adults. Additionally, as a first-generation college student and alumnus of a state university, I am proud to serve as the Director of the Master of Arts in Counseling Program and as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Westfield State University, where I help train the next generation of counselors. In these roles, I hope to advance the field of clinical psychology while serving my community. For more information, please see my CV and credentials below.
Psychology License
License #11597 – Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Licensed Psychologist, Health Service Provider)
Academic Appointments
2024 - Present
Director, M.A. Counseling Program –
Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
2020 - Present
Assistant Professor of Psychology –
Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
Education & Training
2019 - 2020
Post-doctoral Fellowship (Clinical Psychology) – VA Boston Healthcare System, Interprofessional General Mental Health Track
Clinical Fellow in Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Teaching Fellow in Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine
2012 - 2019
Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Doctoral Dissertation: “Consensual qualitative research: Replicability of results and social reliability of process”
Chair: Michael J. Constantino, Ph.D.
2018 - 2019
Pre-doctoral Internship (Clinical Psychology) –
State University of New York
(SUNY) Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
2012 - 2015
Master of Science (Clinical Psychology) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master’s Thesis: “The state of therapeutic alliance training in clinical and counseling psychology graduate programs”
Chair: Michael J. Constantino, Ph.D.
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Summa cum Laude – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Honors Thesis: “The therapeutic alliance: Expert and student
perspectives on current and ideal training practices”
Chair: Michael J. Constantino, Ph.D.