Overview

Rachel M. Depner, PhD is a Counseling psychologist at The Rhode Island Adult Partial Hospital Program in Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Therapies. She is also currently a Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She received her doctorate in Counseling and School Psychology, a terminal master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, as well as an advanced certificate in Mindful Counseling for Wellness and Engagement, from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. She completed a pre-doctoral internship in health service psychology at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, as well as a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology at The Alpert Medical School of Brown University and at The Rhode Island Adult Partial Hospital Program in Acceptance and Mindfulness-Based Therapies.

She practices through the lens of third-wave cognitive behavioral therapies, and integrates elements of existential psychology. She has a background in embodied self-regulation, adapting to chronic illness or grief, and navigating stressful life events.

She is an active member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) and American Psychological Association. She has authored publications on mindful self-care, posttraumatic growth, end-of-life experiences, as well as healthcare access for marginalized or vulnerable people (inmates, people from rural communities, etc.). 

Brown Affiliations

• Psychiatry and Human Behavior