Mary Michaeleen Cradock, PhD, is the director of Behavioral Health at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD from Saint Louis University. She is the primary supervisor for the craniofacial rotation.
Jennifer Allen, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. Dr. Allen earned her PhD in clinical psychology at Saint Louis University and completed her fellowship in pediatric psycho-oncology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Following the fellowship, she served as an attending psychologist and faculty member at St. Jude’s for several years.
Dr. Allen’s area of clinical specialty and expertise is in hematology, oncology, and cellular therapies. Within psycho-oncology, Dr. Allen’s primary clinical interests include pain management, working with adolescent and young adult patients, adjustment to diagnosis, transitioning off therapy to survivorship, and addressing health behaviors. Dr. Allen is actively involved in collaborative research and serves on national and international committees to advance the care and research for youth with chronic medical conditions. Dr. Allen is a primary supervisor for the hematology, oncology, and cellular therapies rotation, and currently serves as the director of the Pediatric Psychology Fellowship Program at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Rebecca H. Foster, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in counseling psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed her postdoctoral fellowship with specialized clinical and research training in pediatric hematology and oncology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Her primary area of specialization is in pediatric hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplant. Her clinical, research, and teaching interests include pediatric psycho-oncology including childhood cancer survivorship, sickle cell disease including transplant and gene therapy, adjustment to and living with chronic illness, family and sibling well-being in the context of medical and genetic complexities, and palliative and end-of-life care. She is a supervisor for the hematology and oncology rotation and the primary supervisor for the quality improvement and research seminar.
Carol Gonzales, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Loyola University Chicago and completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City. Dr. Gonzales specializes in evidence-based evaluation and treatment of anxiety and related concerns in children and adolescents. Her clinical interests include feeding and eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety in the context of chronic medical conditions. She serves as a supervisor for outpatient psychotherapy.
Dazialee Goodwin, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center. Dr. Goodwin uses specialized assessment and evidence-based interventions, including hypnotherapy for the treatment of children and adolescents with acute and chronic medical conditions. She has a primary interest in gastroenterological diseases. Additional interests include pain management and rehabilitation, behavioral modification for elimination disorders, adherence to medical regimens, and adjustment to medical conditions. She provides supervision for the gastrointestinal health rotation and outpatient psychotherapy.
Robyn Herbert, PhD, (she/her/hers) is a clinical psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. Dr. Herbert earned her PhD in clinical psychology at Washington State University and received specialized training in pediatric consultation and liaison psychology during her internship and residency at Children’s of Alabama and her postdoctoral fellowship at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Currently, Dr. Herbert serves as an inpatient consultation and liaison psychologist providing services to patients admitted to St. Louis Children’s Hospital for both acute and chronic illnesses and injuries. In this capacity, she primarily engages in multidisciplinary team care for a variety of presenting conditions (such as eating disorders, pain conditions, trauma, adjustment to illness, and functional symptoms). Additionally, she serves on several hospital committees to improve patient care during admission and post-discharge. Dr. Herbert has specialized clinical interests at the intersection of mental health and gastrointestinal conditions, including encopresis and disorders of the brain-gut interaction. She serves as a supervisor for the inpatient medical consultation and liaison rotation.
Darci Klein, PhD, specializes in the assessment, consultation, and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with complex medical or neurodevelopmental presentations. She works closely with the hematology, oncology, neuromuscular, and epilepsy medical teams to support the psychosocial functioning of her patients and families. Dr. Klein provides individual and family-based services with an emphasis on adjustment to diagnosis, treatment, anxiety, and behavioral management. She is particularly committed to supporting underserved populations and those with developmental and physical disabilities.
Kendra Krietsch, PhD, DBSM, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. Dr. Krietsch is board-certified in behavioral sleep medicine and specializes in the treatment of pediatric sleep disorders. She enjoys working with youth of all ages, and especially those with complex medical or neurodevelopmental conditions. Dr. Krietsch uses evidence-based behavioral interventions to treat sleep concerns like insomnia (problems with falling and staying asleep), circadian rhythm disorders (disruptions in the body’s internal sleep and wake clock), disorders of excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia or narcolepsy), and parasomnias (nightmares, sleep terrors, and bed-wetting). She also helps families overcome barriers to their children using medical treatments such as a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for their sleep-disordered breathing. She serves as supervisor for the sleep elective rotation.
Alex Maixner, PhD, (she/her/hers) is a pediatric psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University. Her primary clinical interests include LGBTQ+ youth, the impact of race and racism on mental health, treatment of anxiety, and concerns related to adherence or adjustment to medical conditions. Dr. Maixner is the primary supervisor for the gender health rotation.
Cath Pike, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Dr. Pike’s primary areas of specialization are in pain management and somatic symptom disorders, including functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD). Her clinical interests include multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation, functional restoration for pain, somatic symptom disorders, adherence to medical regimens, and adjustment to and coping with acute and chronic illness. She provides supervision for the pain rotation and outpatient psychotherapy.
Megan E. Shelton, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University. Dr. Shelton's primary areas of specialization are chronic pain conditions, functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD), chronic functional symptoms like nausea, dizziness and fatigue, somatic symptom disorders, obesity medicine, adolescent bariatric surgery, and sports medicine. Her clinical and teaching interests include multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation, functional recovery for pain, FNSD, chronic functional symptoms, somatic symptom disorders, adjustment to, coping with, and recovery from sports injuries, adherence to health behaviors, pre-surgical evaluations, and adjustment to and coping with acute and chronic illness. She serves as a supervisor for the pain and functional symptoms rotation.
Suzanne M. Thompson, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics at WashU Medicine. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Houston. Dr. Thompson's primary areas of specialization are inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), chronic pain conditions, and somatic symptom disorders, including functional neurological symptom disorder (FNSD). She specializes in consultation and psychotherapy with emotional and functional problems with chronically ill children and adolescents. Her clinical interests include multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation, functional restoration for pain, somatic symptom disorders, and adjustment to and coping with chronic illness. She provides supervision for the pain rotation and outpatient psychotherapy.
