Nicole Flory, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
About Me
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Personal Background Funding & Awards Credentials & Training Professional Listings |
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Nicole Flory, PhD. Diplom-Psychologin, Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Provider in Massachusetts, Instructor in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School |
Personal Background
Finding the right professional for therapy is an important first step towards treatment success. This web page is intended to introduce you to me as a person and my profession. You may contact me personally via email to set-up a phone consultation.
I very much enjoy working with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and speak German, English, and French fluently. If you are looking for a therapist who is comfortable with cross-cultural, medical, or sexual issues, I may be the right person for you. My primary interests are women’s health, sex & couple therapy, and medical hypnosis.
I was born and raised in Germany and completed training as a psychologist at the University of Berlin. I later immigrated to North America and completed a Ph.D. at Laboratory of the Biopsychosocial Study of Sexuality at McGill University, in Canada. I pursued postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School, in Boston. In both my personal and professional life, I am passionate about women’s health and improving health and personal well-being on many levels. I completed my first training on the treatment of sexual dysfunction in 1992, first training on the use of hypnotic techniques in 1995, and have been practicing yoga, mindfulness and meditation since the mid 80’s.
Throughout my career I have had many opportunities to present to different audiences – including psychologists, social workers, public health researchers, physicians, nurses, and others. I enjoy travelling to conferences, writing articles, and have received several rewards for my work. As a busy woman balancing work and family, I only have a limited number of openings in my private practice.
Funding & Awards
- Max Stern Recruitment Scholarship & Alma Mater Travel Grants, Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research, McGill University
- Student Research Award, Society for Sex Therapy & Research
- Research Grant, Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health & National Institute of Cancer
Credentials & Training
- Licensed Psychologist Provider in Massachusetts
- Current Position: Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry, Part-time, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School
- Past Position: Associate Director, Non-Pharmacologic Analgesia Program, Dept. of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston
- PhD: Clinical Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Diplom-Psychologin: Psychologist Diploma (M.A. equivalent), University of Berlin (FU), Germany
- Prediploma (B.A. equivalent): Psychology & Communications Studies, University of Berlin, Germany
- Placements: Behavioral Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge; Sex & Couple Therapy Service, Urology Dept., Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada; CBT Service & Pain Clinic, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada; Mood and Anxiety Partial Hospitalization Program, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA; Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, & Dept. of Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Professional Listings
Harvard Catalyst Profile
Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR)
New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis (NESCH)
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