Jamie Picus, PsyD

Dr. Picus graduated from the Illinois School of Psychology in Chicago with a Master’s Degree in 1994 and a Doctorate Degree in 1999. She specialized in Clinical Psychology and Family Psychology, working with individuals who struggle with mental health, addiction issues, and high family conflict. Early training was grounded in Psychodynamic theory and Solution Focused, Family Systems, and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment interventions. Throughout her training Dr. Picus worked in outpatient, intensive outpatient, and inpatient levels of care at various hospitals in Chicago and Wisconsin, and ultimately, developed and directed an adolescent chemical dependency program for the largest healthcare system in Wisconsin. Dr. Picus also enjoyed supervising students training in psychiatry and psychology, as well as teaching at the graduate level. As Dr. Picus continued to pursue knowledge in the field, further clinical training was received in Maudsley Family Based Eating Disorder Treatment at Stanford and Mentalization Based Treatment through the Anna Freud Centre in London, at UCLA. For over 20 years, Dr. Picus has been in private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. Now, working heavily with personality disorders, Dr. Picus facilitates Dialectical Behavioral Treatment, helping individuals who struggle with mood dysregulation and self-harming urges “to find a life worth living.” She is well known in Phoenix for her forensically informed based treatment, helping to improve situations of high family conflict within the family court system. Most recent training is in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, helping to guide individuals resolving deep, internalized trauma. As the field of psychology evolves, so does Dr. Picus’ practice, incorporating an integrative approach of the mind-body connection and collaborative care.

Treatment Modalities Provided by Jamie Picus, PsyD

Dr. Jamie Picus offers a range of evidence-based mental health treatment modalities in Arizona to support her patients’ mental health and emotional well-being. Each treatment is tailored to the individual’s specific needs.
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Maudsley Family-Based Therapy for Eating Disorders
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Couple’s Counseling/Divorce Therapy

Some of the Psychiatric Disorders That Dr. Picus Treats

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Eating Disorders
  • Self-Harming Behaviors
  • Borderline Personality Disorder & Other Personality Disorders
  • Life Transition & Adjustment Issues
  • Trauma
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder/Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ADHD/ODD)
14301 N. 87th Street, Suite 102 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (P) 480-609-0001
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