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L. Saxon Elliott, Psy.D.
L. Saxon Elliott, Psy.D. received her Doctorate in
Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver and completed her
residency at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio. She
has been practicing for over 25 years, providing evaluative, psychotherapeutic,
and consultative services to adolescents and adults. She has worked
with the entire spectrum of psychological disorders and issues throughout
her career, both in private practice and in inpatient and outpatient
medical facilities.
Dr. Elliott has specialized training and expertise in Behavioral
Medicine and Health Psychology and has provided consultation/liaison
services to medical practitioners representing a range of specializations
(e.g., Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, Ob-Gyn, Oncology, Gastroenterology,
Endocrinology, Cardiology, Neurology). Integrating Behavioral Health
Psychology with Primary Care, she has collaborated with Primary Care
Physicians on a wide variety of health and wellness issues, including
diabetes management, weight control, smoking cessation, eating disorders,
heart health, stress-related disorders, chronic illness, compliance
with medical regimens, and lifestyle health behaviors modification.
Dr. Elliott has particular expertise in conducting psychological
screening and clearance of candidates for invasive or high-risk medical
interventions (e.g., bariatric surgeries, implantation surgeries,
invasive pain management procedures, and long-term narcotics usage).
She has served as psychological consultant to a regional multi-disciplinary
Pain Management Center and Occupational Medicine Clinics, providing
psychological evaluation and treatment of chronic pain patients,
as well as rehabilitation and work-hardening services. She has conducted
psycho-educational classes and workshops for patient groups and the
general public on numerous health-related topics, incorporating her
interests in integrative medicine, holistic health/wellness, spirituality,
and alternative/complementary medicine. |
