Kristen Riedle, MA, PhD

What was your path on becoming a Psychologist?

Dr. Riedle completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of Wisconsin, where she was recognized for her research in social and personality psychology. After completing her undergraduate degree, Dr. Riedle joined a cognitive research team at Temple University to examine first-onset bipolar disorder in adolescents. She concurrently collaborated with the University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center to study resiliency and posttraumatic growth. Dr. Riedle earned her doctorate degree (PhD) in clinical psychology at the University of Iowa, where she specialized in perinatal mood disorders and body image during pregnancy. During graduate school, Dr. Riedle gained extensive clinical training across diverse settings, including court-mandated therapy within the Department of Corrections, hospital-based group and couples therapy, telephone coaching for postpartum depression through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and psychological assessment for learning disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders. Dr. Riedle completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine, where she provided short-term behavioral health services within an integrated primary care clinic. While on internship, Dr. Riedle also supported families on the pediatric oncology unit and gained assessment experience with pre-transplant heart, lung, and kidney patients.