Research Interests

Cultural studies, Narrative Research, Systems Thinking, Phenomenology 

Biography

Dr. Jasmine Pickens holds a Doctor of Psychology degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and has five years of teaching experience, with a primary focus on systemic thinking in mental health treatment. Throughout her ten-year career in community and inpatient mental health settings, Jasmine has been dedicated to mentoring and guiding new clinicians in the field of behavioral health. Her work emphasizes leadership through a systemic approach, fostering revolutionary change in both individuals and communities.

Education

Doctor of Psychology in Marriage and Family Therapy

Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy 

Publications

Pickens J. (2019) Beavin, Janet. In: Lebow J., Chambers A., Breunlin D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham.

Pickens, J. and Seshadri, G. (2019, June). Parental Expectations of Black sons in regard to sports involvement and their view of success. Collected works presented at the annual meeting of the American Family Therapy Academy, Oakland, CA.

Pickens, J. and Seshadri, G. (2019, June). How can we support our Black mothers who have experienced incest abuse? Literature review presentation at the annual meeting of the American Family Therapy Academy, Oakland, CA.