DOJ-OGR-00014889.pdf

--- Page 1 --- **Document 782** **Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE** **LBAAMAX1ps** **Document 782** **Filed 01/15/25** **Rocchio - Direct** **Page 13 of 158** **13** 1 | that particular population is also known to have very high 2 | degrees of histories of childhood trauma of various kinds, 3 | including sexual abuse, neglect, physical abuse. 4 | Q. During your postdoctoral fellowship, did you perform clinical work? 5 | A. I did. 6 | Q. During your postdoctoral fellowship, what if any research groups did you participate? 7 | A. I participated in an eating-disorder research group at Butler Hospital. And then I also participated in an informal research group with a number of professionals from varying degrees. There was an attorney, there was a political science professor, and other practitioners, social worker, psychologist. And we would meet on a monthly basis to discuss issues relevant to the field of trauma psychology. 8 | Q. After your fellowship, what did you do next in your career? 9 | A. I founded an independent practice in psychology. 10 | Q. What is your role in that practice? 11 | A. I currently am -- I'm the owner. I am responsible for hiring both clinical and administrative staff, providing supervision, setting policies and procedures, and then of course treating patients. And within that setting I also maintain an independent forensic practice. 12 | Q. Approximately when did you start the practice? 13 | A. Upon becoming licensed, in -- just after becoming licensed, 14 | SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. 15 | (212) 805-0300 16 | DOJ-OGR-00014889