Is Dina actually licensed as a clinical psychologist in Arizona? Because she isn't listed under either Shacknai or Romano, as active or inactive.
http://www.psychboard.az.gov/PsySearch.asp?txtSearch=S&licenseTypeId=1
I wonder if she ever met the criteria for licensure? Or is she a graduate who never sat for, or passed boards for her license? Hmmm. Because in order to actually sit for psych licensure boards, one has to apply for approval. The committee then determines if things like a candidate's clinical experience and supervision MEETS criteria, according to the law. And there is a statute:
http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/32/02071.htm&Title=32&DocType=ARS
If she is unlicensed, that would explain her odd, defensive focus on the classes she took, and the volunteer experiences she had, on her bio on the nonprofit website. No professional at that level continues to highlight how they progressed thru their graduate program and met criteria for graduation. They highlight what they have DONE, what they have PUBLISHED, and what they are DOING in their field.
If she is unlicensed, as it seems she may be, she has
very few options for employment AS a clinical psychologist. But there are many other jobs she can hold, and there is nothing compelling someone who graduates from a program to sit for boards. She CAN be the CEO of certain kinds of nonprofits.
And if she is unlicensed, she must be
very careful not to use a title that is protected by law. If someone claims to be a health care professional that is protected by title, and they are not, they can face charges for that. As I read between her lines, she is very careful to use her graduate PsyD degree title over and over "Doctor ....", but refrains from using language about her license and clinical practice. That is typically a red flag for someone who is an unlicensed graduate. The title of "Doctor" is conferred by the university (Argosy). The title of licensed psychologist, or behavioral psychologist is conferred by completing and maintaining licensure as a health care professional.
Dina continues to put herself out there for criticism, and if she continues to discuss her "professional career", there may be things that come to light that are not favorable for what she is claiming.
I'd also think that having multiple police reports for domestic violence, WITH A CHILD in the home, as a potential witness to the violence, could make getting a job difficult. What with background checks being mandatory, etc. And malpractice insurance would be difficult with that history.
Somewhat hypocritical to start a nonprofit about child safety in blended families, when she has several police reports naming her in domestic violence altercations with her then- husband.
She has a lot to overcome in her personal life before the professional world will regard her seriously, imo.