Kourtney Schroeder, PsyD, is an assistant professor in child and adolescent psychology at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Schroeder graduated from Nova Southeastern University with her doctorate in clinical psychology and received her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in women’s studies from the University of Florida. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Ascension St. Vincent’s Family Medicine Residency Program in 2022.

Dr. Schroeder is a child and adolescent psychologist who sees patients and their families at UF Health Psychiatry – San Jose. She also supervises and teaches general psychiatry residents and child psychiatry fellows in the outpatient setting.

Dr. Schroeder’s research interests include understanding trauma and the impact on one’s functioning, as well as an individual’s physiology. She is currently working on certification for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).

Dr. Schroeder has a specialization in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), which is an evidenced-based treatment for young children with behavioral problems. She leads the PCIT program at UF Health Psychiatry – San Jose, a program that focuses on helping caregivers and their young children learn techniques to build the child’s self-esteem, improve one’s relationship with the child, and increase the caregiver’s ability to manage difficult behavior.