Meet Dr. Pabst.
Certified Doctor. 15 years experience.
Dr. Pabst received her Doctoral and Masters of Arts degrees from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. She completed extensive training at The Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic of Chicago, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's Center for Pain Management, the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, and Kaiser Permanente.
Education, Research, & Clinical Experience
Education
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology
Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Rolling Meadows, IL. APA-accredited Clinical Psychology ProgramMaster of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI.
Clinical Experience
Biofeedback Therapist
Balance Health & Wellness | Chicago, IL
• Provide respiratory, skin conductance, surface electromyography, heart rate variability and thermal biofeedback therapy to children and adults, in a private practice setting.
• Conduct physiological stress response assessments.
Biofeedback Therapist
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Chicago, IL
• Provide group relaxation training and stress management education.
Biofeedback Therapist
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago – The Center for Pain Management | Chicago, IL
• Provide sEMG, respiratory, skin conductance & thermal biofeedback therapy to adults suffering from chronic pain, impaired biomechanics, & musculoskeletal ailments.
• Conduct treatment/program evaluation research.
• Facilitate relaxation-training groups.
Psychological Assistant
Kaiser Permanente, Department of Adult Psychiatry | Campbell, CA
• Conducted intake evaluations.
• Provided individual short-term psychotherapy.
Advanced Doctoral Practicum Student
Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic of Chicago | Chicago, IL
• Provided short-term and psychoeducational group therapy.
• Provided EMG, respiratory and thermal biofeedback.
• Completed headache and chronic pain evaluations.
Practicum Student
Interaction Dynamics | Chicago, IL
• Provided individual and family therapy.
• Completed psychological and family-bonding assessments.
Doctoral Practicum Student
St. James Hospital and Health Centers | Olympia Fields, IL.
• Administered and interpreted objective, projective and intellectual assessments.
• Provided inpatient group therapy.
Therapist
Bremen Youth Services | Oak Forest, IL.
• Completed diagnostic intake evaluations.
• Provided individual, family and group therapy.
Masters Practicum Student
Bremen Youth Services | Oak Forest, IL.
• Provided long-term individual and group therapy.
• Facilitated psychoeducational parenting classes.
Parent Educator
Kamehameha Schools | Honolulu , HI.
• Planned and implemented psychoeducational in-home visits to parents and families.
• Consulted and collaborated with community agencies.
Research Experience
Research Team Member
Department of Veteran Affairs | Honolulu, HI
• Biofeedback study using Telehealth technology.
• Duties included: diagnostic interviewing, biofeedback therapy, and administration of pre/mid/post assessment measures.
Research Assistant
Center for Pain Studies: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Northwestern University Medical School | Chicago, IL
• Conducted a biofeedback outcome study.
• Duties included: development of biofeedback questionnaire, administered study protocols, and data management.
Clinical Research Project
Argosy University
Dissertation entitled: The Relationship Between Depression and Disability in Chronic Pain
Presentations / Posters
Illinois Association of Naturopathic Physicians Conference:
Mind Body Medicine & Natorpathic Practice.
Pabst, E. (2016, October) Biofeedback as a pain management tool: a case based approach.
Biofeedback Federation of Europe Conference
Pabst, E. (2015, March) Biofeedback as a pain management tool: a case based approach.Interdisciplinary Pain Management News and Views Scientific Conference.
Pabst, E. (2014, September) Biofeedback relaxation training principles in pain management.Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
Pabst, E. (2014, August) Biofeedback and applied psychophysiology for persons in recovery.Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Division of GASTROENTEROLOGY
Pabst, E. (2014, April) Introduction to biofeedback.
Adler School of Professional Psychology.
Pabst, E. (2014, March) Psychophysiological instrumentation and recording.The National Sexual Assault Conference.
Pabst, E. (2013, August) Biofeedback: more than just deep breathing.American Pain Society
Lavesky, F., Barrett, S., Pabst, E., Stanos, S., Gagnon, C. (2011, May) Impact of self-efficacy in biofeedback and relaxation training within an interdisciplinary pain management program.Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Lavesky, F., Barrett, S., Pabst, E., Stanos, S., Gagnon, C. (2011, May) Impact of self-efficacy in biofeedback and relaxation training within an interdisciplinary pain management program.Midwest Pain Society
Pabst, E., Barrett, S., Lavesky, F., Gagnon, C., Stanos, S. (2009, October) Biofeedback Outcomes for an Interdisciplinary Pain Management Program: Self-efficacy.West Loop Location
1019 W. Fulton Market Chicago, Il 60607
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