Dr. Coburn works with children (age seven and up), teens, college students, and young adults. She specializes in delivering evidence-based therapies for mood and anxiety disorders, self-harm, suicidality, trauma, eating disorders, and adjustment issues. She has expertise in the treatment of depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and borderline personality disorder. Dr. Coburn also has clinical interest in supporting neurodivergent clients experiencing difficulties with emotion regulation.

Dr. Coburn’s treatment incorporates cognitive, behavioral, mindfulness, and acceptance techniques. Dr. Coburn has expert training and experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), as well as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD (ERP), and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy PCIT for selective mutism-SM. Dr. Coburn has presented on DBT to psychology professionals and school personnel.

Dr. Coburn’s treatment approach is warm, collaborative, and highly practical, focusing on helping clients translate the skills learned in session into their everyday lives. She teaches skills to her clients so they can experience tangible growth, build resilience, and navigate daily challenges with greater ease. She is dedicated to creating a safe, supportive space where clients feel deeply heard and understood as they work toward meaningful, lasting change and build a life that feels genuinely their own.

Education and Training:

Dr. Coburn earned her PhD in School Psychology and MA in Professional Psychology at the University of Northern Colorado where she was awarded the Dean’s Citation of Excellence. Prior to her graduate training, Dr. Coburn received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Texas

During her graduate training, Dr. Coburn completed her predoctoral internship training at High Plains Psychology Internship Consortium in Colorado, with an emphasis in school-based behavioral health interventions for youth and young adults. She also completed externships at Birch Psychology, Northern Colorado Assessment Center, Anxiety Therapy of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and the Greeley-Evans School District. She completed her postdoctoral training at the Center for Effective Treatment, specializing in providing adherent DBT to adolescents and adults.

Currently, Dr. Coburn is a licensed psychologist at Foothills CBT. In her free time she enjoys hiking, yoga, playing kickball, and spending time with her husband, son, and two dogs (Betty & Luna).

Publications and Presentations:

Anderson, J. R., Coburn, A. M., Nandy, K., Hughes, J. L., & Trivedi, M.

(2022, June). Identifying suicidality in adolescents using a dual-factor model.

Paper session presented at the 2022 Suicide Research Symposium.

Anderson, J. R., Potter, N. J., Pryor, S. M., Coburn, A. M., King, B. L. (2023, February). Assessing readiness to promote sustainable school-based mental health programs. Paper presentation at the annual National School Psychology Conference, Denver, CO.

Coburn, A. M. (2022, November). Preparedness in suicide prevention among rural school psychologists. Poster presentation at the annual Colorado Society of School Psychologists Conference, Vail, CO.

Coburn, A. M. (2019, March). Put your own mask on first: Social-emotional strategies for educators. Invited presentation at Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, TX.

Coburn, A. M., & Anderson, J.R. (2024, November). Through their eyes: A photovoice study of mental health and well-being among rural-dwelling Latina adolescents. Poster presentation at the annual Colorado Society of School Psychologists Conference, Vail, CO.

Coburn, A. M., & Anderson, J. R. (2022, November). DBT in the schools. Invited presentation at the annual Colorado Society of School Psychologists Conference, Vail, CO.

Coburn, A. M., & King, B. L. (2023, November). Evaluating Youth Mental Health First Aid in rural schools. Poster presentation at the annual Colorado Society of School Psychologists Conference, Vail, CO.

Coburn, A. M., & King, B. L. (2024, February). Evaluating Youth Mental Health First Aid in rural schools. Poster presentation at the annual National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.

Coburn, A. M., King, B. L., Stone, K. C., Peña, J. N., Potter, N. J., Pryor, S. M., Hein-Silva, Z., Hoyland, Z. D., Spinelli, S., & Anderson, J. R. (2022, August). Training gaps in youth suicide prevention among school psychology graduate programs. Poster session accepted at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Frey, K. F., Coburn, A. M., & Lute, C. (2022, February). Advising student-parents in higher education: A mixed methods case study. Poster presented at the annual conference for Trainers of School Psychology. Boston, MA.

King, B. L., Pryor, S. M., Coburn, A. M., & Anderson, J. R. (2022, August). Mental health professional’s trauma training in graduate school: Are school psychologists prepared? Poster session presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Lenker, L., Pratt, A., Mickelson, L., & Coburn, A. M. (2023, February). We are more than one: LGBTQIA microaggressions and individualized intervention. Mini-skills presentation presented at the annual conference for the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.

Martino, M., & Coburn, A. M. (2022, February). Yo siento que tengo un privilegio: Stories of ethnic identity development among Latinx language brokers. Poster presented at the annual conference for the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

Martino, M., & Coburn, A. M. (2023, February). Encouraging language brokers involvement in schools and mental health supports. Poster presented at the annual conference for the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.

Martino, M., Coburn, A. M., & Hess, R. (2021, November). Yo siento que tengo un privilegio: Stories of ethnic identity development among Latinx language brokers. Workshop presented at the annual conference for the Colorado Society of School Psychologists. Vail, CO.

Potter, N. J., Stone, K. C., Coburn, A. M., King, B. L., Anderson, J.R. (2022, June). Suicide training in school psychology programs. Paper session presented at the 2022 Suicide Research Symposium.

My publications are:

Anderson, J. R., Coburn, A. M., King, B. L., Stone, K. C., Kaiser, E. R., Hoyland, Z. D., Peña, J. N., Potter, N. J., Pryor, S. M., & Reinbergs, E. J. (2024). Suicide & crisis-related coursework: Potential training gaps in school psychology graduate programs. School Psychology Training and Pedagogy, 40(2). 54-62.

Hess, R. S., Cornell, S. R., & Coburn, A. M. (2024). A global perspective on school consultation services: A long and winding road. In C. Hatzichristou, B. K. Nastasi, & Jimerson, S. R. (Eds.), Handbook of school psychology in the global context. (pp. 207-223).

Martino, M., & Coburn, A. M. (2022). Yo siento que tengo un privilegio: Exploring the experiences of child language brokers. Journal of Latinos and Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2022.2044817