Who We Are

Dr. Sandel-Fernandez’s research is focused on predicting impulsive and risk behaviors as they occur in people’s daily lives. She has conducted numerous studies using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and self-monitoring data from therapy to build person-specific models of symptom dynamics including self-harm, substance use, and suicide attempts.

Dr. Sandel-Fernandez often takes an idiographic (person-specific) analysis approach to answer the question of when in time a person is most at risk for engaging in behaviors they would like to avoid, based on their context, emotions, and personal triggers. Her career goal is to improve treatment outcomes by tailoring evidence-based care to people’s diverse symptom experiences.

Education

Clinical Psychology Internship, VA Puget Sound, Seattle, 2024
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 2024
MA, Clinical Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 2020
BS, Biopsychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2013

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