Becoming Aware of Depression
Interview with Dr. Bedford PalmerDr. Bedford Palmer is a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY #28058). Dr. Palmer received his B.A. in Anthropology, with a minor in African American Studies from the University of California at Irvine. He received his M.A. in Psychology, with an emphasis in Research at California State University Long Beach and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Dr. Palmer completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of California, Berkeley, Counseling & Psychological Services. After completing his internship, Dr. Palmer was hired as senior staff member at the University of California, Davis, Student Health and Counseling Services, where he completed his post-doctoral hours and where he worked as the Coordinator of Services to Students of African Descent and of the Multicultural Immersion Program. Dr. Palmer has done work as a student leader and activist as Chair of the Afrikan Student Union at UC Irvine and as Vice President of the Black Psychology Student Association at Cal State Long Beach. Beyond this Dr. Palmer has worked as a teacher in the inner city; an outreach officer and adviser for first generation, low income, minority and disabled students; as head residential adviser for the Cal State Long Beach Upward Bound Program; and has served on the board of directors for the Association of Black Psychologists. Currently Dr. Palmer is an assistant professor in the counseling department at Saint Mary's College of California. https://www.drbfpalmer.com/