CONSULTING SERVICES

ORGANIZATIONAL SERVICES

The Anxiety Therapy Clinic can help optimize the wellness and effectiveness of your organization.

We leverage the science of psychology to assist organizations in designing and implementing high-impact change interventions. We can help you address almost any human element within your organization, targeting change at a systemic level.

Common services we provide:

  • Presentations & Guest Talks/Lectures

  • Trainings & Workshops

  • Consulting: Organizational Assessment, Diagnosis and Tailored Interventions

    • Leadership & Management, Teams & Organizational Culture, Systems & Operations, Diversity Training and Organizational Change, and more.

Contact us for more information about our Organizational Consulting Services: 503-705-5512 or Info@AnxietyTherapyClinic.com

SAMPLES OF PAST WORK and Research

PUBLICATIONS

Rizvi, M., Tram, J. & Bergström, B. (2021). Fear of rejecting others: An overlooked construct in dating anxiety. The Family Journal, 30(1), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807211021969

Werry, A., Daniel, M. & Bergström, B. (2019). Group differences in normal Neuropsychological test performance for older non-Hispanic White and Black/African American adults. Neuropsychology, 33(8),1089-1100. https://doi.org/10.1037/neu0000579

Thomas, J., Bergström, B. & Rosqvist, J. (2012). Measurement of depression and anxiety. In R. Sinclair, M. Wang, & L. Tetrick (Eds.), Research methods in occupational health psychology: State of the art in measurement, design, and data analysis. New York, NY: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Research-Methods-in-Occupational-Health-Psychology-Measurement-Design/Sinclair-Wang-Tetrick/p/book/9781138115743

Bergström, B. (2010). Conflict reconciliation amongst diverse populations: An anthropological analysis of the role of religion and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa’s path to democracy. The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, 10(2).

TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS GIVEN

Bergström, B. (2020). Learning to Find Courage in a Crisis. Training for The Standard, Inc., Portland, OR.

Bergström, B. & Tasker, T. (October 2019). Performance optimization through fear: Applying principles of Exposure Therapy. Workshop at the 34th Annual Conference for the Association for Applied Sports Psychology (AASP). Portland, OR.

Walls, M. & Bergström, B. (2018). Theory, Treatments & Skills - I. Training for the School of Graduate Psychology, Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR.

Bergström, B. (2018). Theory, Treatments & Skills - II. Training for the School of Graduate Psychology, Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR.

Bergström, B. (2017). Cultural Awareness and Openness: Adapting to a new culture. Training for Interprofessional International Travel Preparation, Pacific University, OR.

Bergström, B. (2013). Mental health first-aid for university staff. Training for the Washington State University, Vancouver, WA.

Bergström, B. (2013). Anxiety and academics: Skills for school success. Training for the Washington State University, Vancouver, WA.

Bergström, B. (2012). Stress management skills. Training for the Washington State University, Vancouver, WA.

Bergström, B. (2011). Stress management skills. Training for the University of Idaho’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, Moscow, Id.

Bergström, B. (2011). Conflict resolution skills: Mediation & conflict management for supervisors. Training for the University of Idaho’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, Moscow, Id.

Bergström, B. (2010). Diversity in community mental health. Diversity Training for Quest Center for Integrative Health, Portland, Or.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

Pestka, B., Davis-Risen, S. & Bergström, B. (2020). Health care disparities, bias and diversity: How to affect change. Panel Presentation for the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP), Live Virtual Series. 

Bergström, B., Perry, J., Hines, C. & Bosse, B. (2020). Beyond biofeedback: Utilizing smartwatches to improve accurate measurement of client experience. Poster presented at the Annual Conference for the International Summit on Violence, Abuse & Trauma (IVAT) Across the Lifespan, San Diego CA.

Tasker, T., Wallace, E., & Bergstrom, B. (2020, October). Cognitive performance gaps: A proposed framework to optimize athletic performance through Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Poster presented at the 2020 annual Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, Orlando, FL (online).

King, K, Steele, P. & Bergström, B. (February, 2020). Evidence-Based Teaching (EBT) via gamification: Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of teaching interventions via scaffolded multimodal immersive learning. Annual Conference for the Oregon Academy of Science, Psychology Section, Portland OR. 

Waranch, E., Bergström, B. (February, 2020). Factors effecting mental health practitioners intervention use: A proposed research method. Annual Conference for the Oregon Academy of Science, Psychology Section, Portland OR. 

Glidden, S. & Bergström, B. (February, 2020) Who’s exposure is it anyway? Using improvisational theater as Exposure Therapy (ET) for Social Anxiety. Annual Conference for the Oregon Academy of Science, Psychology Section, Portland OR. 

Trammel, N., Ramirez, J. & Bergström, B. (February, 2020). Evidence based diversity training: a community exposure & response paradigm. Annual Conference for the Oregon Academy of Science, Psychology Section, Portland OR. 

Reed, E. & Bergström, B. (February, 2020) Evaluating diversity socializations within accredited graduate psychology programs: An adapted-replication study.. Annual Conference for the Oregon Academy of Science, Psychology Section, Portland OR.

Bergström, B. & Tasker, T. (October 2019). Performance optimization through fear: Applying principles of Exposure Therapy. Workshop at the 34th Annual Conference for the Association for Applied Sports Psychology (AASP). Portland, OR.

 Bergström, B., Steele, P., Phelps, H. & Keegan, K. (October 2019). Gamification for the purposes of teaching and training in healthcare: Future directions and recommendations for graduate psychology program training games. Poster at the 18th Annual Conference of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Denver, CO.

Bergström, B., Trammel, N., Bosse, H. & Perry, J. (May 2019). Post-positivist and constructivist epistemologies of culture: Moving towards a better science of culture for the improvement of diversity training models.Symposium submitted to the 2019 Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE). Portland, OR.

Bergström, B., Pestka, B., Hildebrand, P. & Davis-Risen, S. (March 2019). Two birds with one stone: Practice & practicalities. Presentation at The Oregon Technology in Education Network Annual Conference (OTEN). Forest Grove, OR.

Iseminger, K., & Bergström, B. (February 2019). Morality and values messaging in media: Content analysis of animated Disney films from1940 through 2013. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Portland, OR.

Perry, J., Goodman, R. & Bergström, B. (February 2019). A longitudinal exploration of mentoring models. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Portland, OR.

Walls, M. & Bergström, B. (February 2019). Death anxiety in older adults: Application of acceptance and commitment therapy. Symposium at the Annual Convention of the Oregon Academy of Science (OAS). Portland, OR.

Bosse, H., Hines, C., Perry, J. & Bergström, B. (February 2019). A step in a new direction: Modern adaptations of biofeedback in clinical psychology practice. Symposium at the Annual Convention of the Oregon Academy of Science (OAS). Portland, OR.

Walls, M. & Bergström, B. (February 2019). Double jeopardy in suicide rates of veterans.Symposium at the Annual Convention of the Oregon Academy of Science (OAS). Portland, OR.

Bergström, B., Jones, A. & Tasker, T. (October 2018). Using exposure and response prevention (ERP) interventions to enhance athletic performance: Three case-examples. Poster presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), Toronto, Canada.

Jones, A., Bergström, B., & Tasker, T. (October 2018). Exposure Therapy: Could facing your fears enhance performance? Poster presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), Toronto, Canada.

Bergström, B., Hildebrand, P., Bosse, H. & Moser, L. (April 2018). Cross-Cultural models of grief: Improving theory to improve treatment. Symposium at the Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA). Portland, OR.

Romine, K., Lane, J., & Bergström, B. (April 2018). Does deference in psychotherapy influence how clients complete outcome measures? Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association (WPA) Convention, Portland, OR.

Perry, J. & Bergström, B. (April 2018). The effect of vagal stimulation on cognitive scope. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA).

Wolf, R. & Bergström, B. (April 2018). Sex with benefits: An investigation into the potential anxiolytic effect of sex on men. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA).

Romine, K., Lane, J., & Bergström, B. (2018). Does deference in psychotherapy influence how clients complete outcome measures? Paper session at the Midwinter Meeting of APA Division 24 Society for Theoretical & Philosophical Psychology. Phoenix, AZ.

Bergström, B., Afromowitz, S., Garcia, S., & Jagiello, J. (March 2018). Evidence-based diversity training: Applied principles of exposure and response prevention. Symposium at the 2018 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. Newberg, Oregon. 

Walls, M. & Bergström, B. (March 2018). Client experiences of exposure therapy: Measurement of treatment creditability, hope, optimism/pessimism, distress tolerance, and therapeutic alliance.Symposium at the 2018 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. Newberg, Oregon.

Hines, C. & Bergström, B. (March 2018). Exposure therapy adaptations: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Symposium at the 2018 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. Newberg, Oregon.

Kazakova, N., Barr, A., & Bergström, B. (March 2018). Posttraumatic growth: Controversy and future directions. Symposium at the 2018 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. Newberg, Oregon.

Bosse, H. & Bergström, B. (March 2018). Deconstructing the reifications of culture in clinical psychology. Symposium at the 2018 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. Newberg, Oregon.

Perry, J. & Bergström, B. (March 2018). Voluntary structured activities and their instigation of the flow-state: An exploration into the anxiety related benefits of flow-state activation. Symposium at the 2018 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. Newberg, Oregon.

Wolf, R. & Bergström, B. (March 2018). An exploration of sexual pleasure as a potential anxiolytic for men. Symposium at the 2018 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. Newberg, Oregon.

Werry, A. E., Daniel, M., & Bergström, B. (2017). Differences in Clinical Classification Using Combined Ethnic and Ethnic Specific Norms in Older Adults. Poster presented at the 37th annual conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Boston, MA. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 32(6), p.673.

Bolen, M., Gimbel, B., MacLeod, K., Bergström, B. (March 2017). Single session exposure therapy for children with school-based selective mutism. Symposium at the 2017 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. Corvallis, Oregon.

Hildebrand, P. & Bergström, B. (March 2017). Evidence-based behavioral interventions for anticipatory nausea in chemotherapy patients. Symposium at the 2017 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. Corvallis, Oregon.

Walls, M., Bolen, M., Kazakova, N., Bergström, B. (March 2017). Cognitive flexibility as a mediating factor between uncertainty and extremism: Implications for ACT therapy. Symposium at the 2017 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. Corvallis, Oregon.

Kazakova, N. & Bergström, B. (March 2017). Emotion regulation differences in successful psychopaths. Symposium at the 2017 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. Corvallis, Oregon.

Werry, A. E., Daniel, M., & Bergström, B. (February 2017). Influence of Demographic Variables on Measures of Memory and Language in Older Adults of Different Races. Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, Louisiana. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 23(S1), p.138. 

Werry, A. E., Daniel, M., Bergström, B. (February 2017). Influence of Demographic Variables on Measures of Attention and Working Memory in Older Adults of Different Races. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, Louisiana. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 23(S1), p.138.

Werry, A., Daniel, M., Bergström, B. (2016). Ethnic Group Differences in Normal Neuropsychological Test Performance for Older Adults. Presentation at the annual conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Seattle, Washington. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 31(6), p.669.https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acw043.226

Jones, A., Bergström, B., Tasker, T. (2016). Using ACT to enhance athletic performance.Symposium at the 2016 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. 

Hildebrand, P., Walls, M., Gimbel, B., & Bergström, B., (2016). Using biofeedback to treat Panic Disorder. Symposium at the 2016 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science.  

Morgan, B., Rizvi, M., Bergström, B. (2016). Utilization of smartphone applications in conjunction with exposure therapy. Symposium at the 2016 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. 

Kumar, N., Ivey, A., Bergström, B. (2016). Diminished positive affect: Clinical implications for social anxiety disorder. Symposium at the 2016 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. 

Walls, M., Ivey, A. Bergström, B. (2016). Integrating mindfulness techniques into treatment for hoarding disorder. Symposium at the 2016 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science. 

Rosso, L., Leiman, L. & Bergström, B. (2015). Incorporating exposure into Gestalt therapy: Commonalities and challenges. Symposium presented at the 2015 Conference for the Oregon Academy of Science. 

Gimbel, B., Ivey, A., Lombardi, A., & Bergström, B. (2015). The evil within: Scrupulosity OCD and its treatment. Symposium presented at the 2015 Conference for the Oregon Academy of Science. 

Duran, R., Rosso, L., Andrews, J., Rizvi, M., & Bergström, B. (2014). Social phobia in Asian Americans: Disentangling cultural socialization from pathology. Poster presented at the 94th annual convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA).

Lombardi, A., Gibson, D.,  Rizvi, M., & Bergström, B. (2014). Enhancing psychotherapy outcomes in group treatment for patients with anxiety disorders by utilizing continuous feedback. Symposium present at the 2014, 4th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association. 

Lombardi, A., Andrews, J. M., Davies, W., Paronto, L.J., Farley, L., & Bergström, B. (2013, May). Practitioner accountability and adherence to evidence-based practice. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Oregon Psychological Association (OPA), Eugene, OR. 

Newton, K., Davies, W., Colgan, D., Duran, R, & Bergström, B. (2013). Adapting evidence based treatment to address cultural factors that maintain and exacerbate post-traumatic stress disorder in refugee populations. Poster session to be presented at the 13th Annual Diversity Challenge for the Intersections of Race and Culture and Health and Mental Health, Boston College, Boston, MA.

Davies, W., Colgan, D., Gibson, D., Ironside, E., & Bergström, B. (2013). Barriers to the dissemination of Exposure-based treatments for Anxiety Disorders. Symposium presented at the 2013 International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology. 

Lombardi, A., Newton, K., Rosso, L., Baron, G., & Bergström, B. (2013). On the mutually beneficial mentor-mentee relationship: Factors that influence relationship satisfaction and utility. Symposium presented at the 2013 International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology. 

Paronto, L., Andrews, J., Duran, R., Farley, L., & Bergström, B. (2013). The use of vertical team mentoring in the dissemination and utilization of evidence-based practice. Symposium presented at the 2013 International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology. 

Newton, K., & Bergström, B. (2013, March). Tailoring evidence based practices to treat post-traumatic stress disorder in impoverished and homeless populations. Symposium at the 2013 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science, Willamette, Oregon.  

Sutro, B., & Bergström, B. (2013, March). The impact of social anxiety on drinking behavior and implications for social anxiety treatment. Symposium at the 2013 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science, Willamette, Oregon.  

Davies., W., Andrews, J., Paronto, L., & Bergström, B. (2013, March). Addressing comorbid generalized anxiety disorder and body dysmorphic disorder: A cognitive-behavioral perspective. Symposium at the 2013 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science, Willamette, Oregon.  

Baron, G., Colgam, D., Reuyer, D., Gibson, D., & Bergström, B. (2013, March). The relationship between CBT exposure and mindfulness in the treatment of anxiety: A review of the literature.Symposium at the 2013 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science, Willamette, Oregon.  

Farley, L., & Bergström, B. (2013, March). The interpersonal neurobiological basis and clinical importance of dissociation. Symposium at the 2013 Conference of Oregon Academy of Science, Willamette, Oregon.  

Rosqvist, J., Wade, S., Ashworth, K., Bergström, B., Millen, A., Randall, J., & Carrier, Bonifay, A. (2010, August). Gender identity: Disentangling the unconventional from the pathological. Symposium presented for Continuing Education Credit, at the 118th Annual meeting of American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA. 

Wade, S., Bergström, B., Bliesner, A., Randall, A., Carrier, J., & Rosqvist, J. (2010, May). The ethics of evidence: Integrative approaches to empiricism. Paper presented at 26th Annual Meeting of Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, Florence, Italy.

Elana, H., Bonifay, A., Ashworth, K., Bergström, B., Carroll, K., & Rosqvist, J. (2010, March). Safety: Antagonist or protagonist in exposure therapy for anxiety disorders?  Symposium presented at the 30th Annual Conference of Anxiety Disorders Association of America.

Bergström, B., Cheung, D. T., Rosqvist, J., Crockett, M., Wade, S., Ashworth, K. & Bonifay, A. (August 2010). Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations for PTSD and TBI. Poster session presented at the 118th Annual meeting of American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA. 

Bonifay, A., Ashworth, K., Bergström, B., Rosqvist, J., Wade, S., Crockett, M., Bliesner, A., Carrier, A., Diershaw, K., & Randall, J. (June 2010). What's in a name? Developing an appropriate treatment protocol despite diagnostic clarification of gastrointestinal distress symptom within Panic Disorder.Poster session presented at the 6th World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Boston, MA.

Bliesner, A., Wade, S., Bergström, B., Carrier, A., & Rosqvist, J. (2010, May). Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT): How does it work? Poster presented at 26th Annual Meeting of Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, Florence, Italy.

Maxson, J., Rosqvist, J., Bergström, B., Carrier, A., Sutton, C., Zamir, D., & Fukuda, D. (2010, May). Exposure and response prevention for child populations. Poster session presented at the Annual Oregon Psychological Conference, Portland, Oregon.

Carrier, A., Murphy, E., Bergström, B., Ashworth, K., Wade, S., Bliesner, A., & Rosqvist, J. (2010, April). What are you so afraid of? Exposing therapist attitudes and concerns about implementing exposure therapy with anxious clients. Poster session presented during the 90th Annual Conference of the Western Psychological Association, Cancun, Mexico.

McCabe, A., Bergström, B., Randall, J., Sutton, C., Diershaw, K., & Rosqvist, J. (2010, March). Are we helping those who help us? A review of the United States Army's organizational policy, best practice guidelines, and considerations for treatment orientations for PTSD. Poster presented at the 30th Annual Conference of Anxiety Disorders Association of America.

Bergström, B., Rosqvist, J., Davidson, J., McGhee, C., Meeke, H., & Richards, J. (2009, June). Exposure therapy for PTSD: Clinical significance and reliable change as intervention and research tool. Paper presentation at the 11th European Conference on Traumatic Stress.  

Bergström, B., Bjorgvinsson, T., Himle, J., McGhee, C., Warren, R., & Rosqvist, J. (2009, March). Un- and anti-scientific abandonment of exposure therapy: A flight from reason obfuscates and obstructs translation of basic science into practice. Panel Discussion at the 29th Annual Conference of Anxiety Disorders Association of America.

Bergström, B., Foster, D., Savicki, V., Juraszek, L., Rudd, E., & Truong, M. (2009, February). Work group performance related to group forming and group conscientiousness. Symposium at the 68thConference of Oregon Academy of Science, Portland, Oregon.  

Rudd, E., Foster, D., Savicki, V., Bergström, B., & Juraszek, L. (2009, February). Emergent leadership: The function of personality and group development in determining emergent leadership and teamwork performance. Symposium at the 68th Conference of Oregon Academy of Science, Portland, Oregon.

Truong, M., Foster, D., Savicki, V., Juraszek, L., Bergström, B., & Rudd, E. (2009, February).Effects of efficacy and group development on group communication and performance. Symposium at the 68thConference of Oregon Academy of Science, Portland, Oregon. 

Bergström, B., Rosqvist, J., Davidson, J., McGhee, C., Meeke, H., & Richards, J. (2009, June). Lex parsimoniae in dissemination: Live training surmounts obstacles to utilization of exposure therapy. Poster Presented at the 11th European Conference on Traumatic Stress. 

Rosqvist, J., Ashworth, K., Bergström, B., Bloom, A., Bonifay, A., McGhee, C., Meeke, H., Norris, P., & Ridle, M. (2009, May). Brethren of the same principle: Are we all really scientists and practitioners, and vice versa? Teaching the scholar-practitioner to distinguish between science, pseudoscience, and “junk” science. Poster Presented at the 2nd Biennial Conference for International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology.

Rosqvist, J., Ashworth, K., Bergström, B., Chung, D., Davidson, J., Mcghee, C., &Meeke, H. (2009, May). Teaching scientific clinical Psychology to McFall manifesto’s real world application. Poster Presented at the 21st Annual Convention of Association for Psychological Science.

Bergström, B., Foster, D., Savicki, V., Juraszek, L., Rudd, E., & Truong, M. (2009, April). Work group performance related to group forming and group conscientiousness. Poster Presented at the 89th Annual Convention of the Western Oregon Psychological Association. 

Rudd, E., Foster, D., Savicki, V., Bergström, B., & Juraszek, L. (2009, April). Personality and group development determining emergent leadership and teamwork performance. Poster Presented at the 89th Annual Convention of the Western Oregon Psychological Association.

Truong, M., Foster, D., Savicki, V., Juraszek, L., Bergström, B., & Rudd, E. (2009, April). Effects of efficacy and group development on group communication and performance. Poster Presented at the 89th Annual Convention of the Western Oregon Psychological Association.

Juraszek, L., Foster, D., Savicki, V., Truong, M., Rudd, E., & Bergström, B. (2009, April). Effects of agreeableness of minority opinion member on group decisions. Poster Presented at the 89th Annual Convention of the Western Oregon Psychological Association.

Bergström, B. (2008, February). Turning the other cheek: The role of Christianity in national identity formation as seen through the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Symposium at the 67th Conference of Oregon Academy of Science, Portland, Oregon.