Experience & Research
In order to achieve clinical excellence for clients, a therapist must be assertive, warm, and intentional. She must also be educated and trained in the most effective treatment modalities.
In addition to two master’s degrees in psychology and education, Kambria Evans has extensively trained in advanced methods for both relational complex trauma and attachment-focused EMDR.
After teaching and leading research at Vanderbilt University and Stanford University School of Medicine for 20 years, the evidence-based approach and standard of excellence that Kambria has always practiced is paramount in supporting you.
EDUCATION, AWARDS, CERTIFICATIONS, & ADVANCED TRAINING
- Vanderbilt University – Bachelor of Science in Human and Organizational Development
- Vanderbilt University – Award for Outstanding Community Development and Social Policy
- Vanderbilt University – Master of Education in Human and Organizational Development
- California Institute of Integral Studies – Master of Arts in Integral Counseling Psychology
- Advanced Gestalt training, Gestalt Institute of San Francisco (2013), Bay Area Gestalt Institute (2012)
- Mirror Training, Process Therapy Institute (2014-2016)
- EMDRIA trained EMDR Clinician, Levels 1-3 with Sonoma Institute (2016)
- "Attachment: An EMDR Relational Approach," Master Class with Deany Laliotis (2017)
- "Treating Dissociative Disorders with EMDR Therapy," Dolores Mosquera (2017)
- "Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Developmental Deficits in Adults Abused as Kids," Laurel Parnell (2018)
- “EMDR Therapy of Anxiety Disorders,” Intensive through the Parnell Institute (2019)
- EMDRIA Certified EMDR Clinician with Deany Laliotis (2019)
- “Basic Principles of Somatic Experiencing,” SE Trauma Institute (2019)
- “Brainspotting,” Dr. David Grand (2019)
- “Flash Technique,” Dr. Phil Mansfield (2019)
- “Resilience Informed Therapy: an Integrative Approach To Trauma Treatment,” Dr. Arielle Schwartz (2019)
- “Somatic Psychology: Interventions to Enhance Embodiment in Trauma Treatment,” Dr. Arielle Schwartz (2019)
- “Healing the Fragmented Self: Ego State Therapy Intensive,” Dr. Maggie Phillips (2019)
- "Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Relational Trauma," Laurel Parnell (2019)
- "Rewiring the Addicted Brain with EMDR-Based Treatment," Laurel Parnell (2019)
- “Integrating Neurobiology & EMDR,” Dean Dickerson, Ph.D. (2020)
- “EMDR integration with Somatic therapy, Ego state therapy, Early trauma protocol,” Sandra Paulsen, Ph.D. (2020)
- EMDRIA Approved Consultant with Deany Laliotis (2020)
- Brainspotting Part I with Lisa Larson (2022)
- CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #103873
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & MEMBERSHIPS
- Education Specialist, Stanford School of Medicine (2004-2015)
- Published author of 15 research studies in peer-reviewed medical, psychology, and education journals (2004-present)
- Invited speaker with over 40 presentations and workshops at national medical and education conferences, such as Association of American Medical Colleges (2004-present)
- Program Manager at Stanford Faculty Development Center (2005-2008)
- Reviewer for peer-reviewed medical journals such as Academic Psychiatry, Academic Medicine, British Medical Journal (2005-present)
- Director of Education and Quality Improvement, Stanford School of Medicine and Stanford Hospital (2015-2018)
- Psychotherapist, Process Therapy Institute (2013-2016)
- Owner and Founder of Kambria Evans Psychotherapy (2017-present)
- Owner and Founder of Zero Disturbance (2020-present)
- Member of CAMFT
- Member of EMDRIA
PEER-REVIEWED WORK
- How Many Lives Will You Save? A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Novel, Online Game
for Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Education (American College of Medical Quality, 2023) - A high value care curriculum for interns: a description of curricular design, implementation and housestaff feedback (Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2017)
- An Innovative Blended Preclinical Curriculum in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Impact on Student Satisfaction and Performance (Academic Medicine, 2016)
- Hand hygiene of medical students and resident physicians: predictors of attitudes and behaviour (Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2016)
- Pending Studies at Hospital Discharge: A Pre-post Analysis of an Electronic Medical Record Tool to Improve Communication at Hospital Discharge (Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2015)
- Septris: a novel, mobile, online, simulation game that improves sepsis recognition and management (Academic Medicine, 2015)
- Why providers transfuse blood products outside recommended guidelines in spite of integrated electronic best practice alerts (Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2015)
- The Medical Education of Generation Y (Academic Psychiatry, 2015)
- Development and Evaluation of an Electronic Medical Record–Based Best-Practice Discharge Checklist for Hospital Patients (The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 2015)
- Hospitalist Intervention for Appropriate use of Telemetry Reduces Length of Stay and Cost (Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2015)
- Development and Evaluation of an Electronic Medical Record–Based Best-Practice Discharge Checklist for Hospital Patients (The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 2015)
- The Impact of a Faculty Development Program in Health Literacy and Ethnogeriatrics (Academic Medicine Evans, 2014)
- Medical students and the electronic health record: 'an epic use of time' (American Journal of Medicine, 2014)
- Smarter Hospital Communication: Secure Smartphone Text Messaging Improves Provider Satisfaction and Perception of Efficacy, Workflow (Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2013)
- Patient whiteboards to improve patient-centred care in the hospital (Postgraduate medical journal, 2013)