Clinical & Forensic Psychology of Shreveport

08/02/2025

Hope House lunch days are good days!

Thanks Clinical & Forensic Psychology of Shreveport for the great lunch.

08/02/2025

We love our Hope House days!

Thanks Clinical & Forensic Psychology of Shreveport for the great lunch

07/03/2025

Our office will be closed on Friday, 7.4, in observance of Independence Day. We will resume normal office hours on Monday, 7.7.

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06/17/2025

Our office will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in honor of Juneteenth. We will re-open on Friday, June 20, at 8 AM.

06/06/2025

Happy Pride! Here at CFP Shreveport, we are happy to serve and celebrate all people, regardless of gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.



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04/24/2025

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our very own, Josie Savannah! You don't have to know Josie for long to know that she embodies professionalism, courtesy, Inclusion, and excellence. She keeps the practice running smoothly, day in, and day out, and all with a smile. Thank you, Josie!

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04/12/2025

It's a beautiful day at pride in the park! Come see us, near the gazebo!

04/10/2025

See y'all at Pride in the Park on Saturday! It's going to be a beautiful day!

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04/01/2025

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! No matter what complexities this day may hold for you, we wish you the best day available to you!

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03/17/2025

One of the most fascinating concepts in forensic psychology is the study of how, why, and under what conditions individuals may confess to a crime for which they are not responsible. This is a great interview with Dr. Saul Kassin, one of the leading researchers in the field.

02/28/2025

Robert V. Guthrie

Robert Val Guthrie (February 14, 1932 – November 6, 2005) was an American psychologist and educator described by the American Psychological Association as "one of the most influential and multifaceted African-American scholars of the century." Guthrie is most well known for his influential book Even the Rat was White: A Historical View of Psychology, which refuted prior academic work that drew racially biased and inaccurate conclusions about Black people, and profiled often overlooked Black psychologists who made significant contributions to the field of psychology.

In the spring of 2001, Guthrie became the first African-American to have his papers included in the National Archives of American Psychology in Akron, OH. The archive's director, David Baker, PhD, said about Guthrie: "We know almost nothing about the development of psychology at historically black colleges and universities, and only Bob Guthrie's work examines this in detail." Regarding Even the Rat Was White, he stated that the book is "an excellent piece of historiography that offers a good, hard look at racism in the development of psychology," and that without it, many of the profiled Black psychologists might have been forgotten. The American Psychological Association described Guthrie as "one of the most influential and multifaceted African-American scholars of the century."

In a tribute written after his passing, the American Psychological Association credited him as a valuable mentor in academia and a caring clinician, going on to say that through his work, "the possibility of a truly inclusive psychology was brought closer to realization," and that his work was key to "helping psychology to recognize its shortcomings, and in moving it toward becoming a more open, diverse, and relevant discipline for all."

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02/27/2025

Robert Sellers

Robert M. Sellers is the Charles D. Moody Collegiate Professor of Psychology and Education at University of Michigan who formerly served as the Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion & Chief Diversity Officer. His research focuses on the importance of racial identity. Most specifically, Sellers focuses on the identity of African Americans, regarding a variety of domains, such as mental health and discrimination.

In 2023, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Sellers completed his undergraduate degree at Howard University, earning cm laude distinction in psychology in 1985. Additionally, Sellers earned All-American Honors in football during his years at Howard University. In 1990, Sellers attended the University of Michigan where he completed his Ph.D. in personality psychology.

After earning his Ph.D., Sellers became an assistant and associate professor in the department of psychology at the University of Virginia. In 1997, he went back to the University of Michigan to begin teaching and continue his research. For four years, Sellers served as associate chair in the department of psychology before being appointed department chair in 2011. In 2015, Sellers became the Vice Provost for Equity, Inclusion, and Academic Affairs as well as the Charles D. Moody Collegiate Professor of Psychology and Education.

Sellers’ research focuses on the effect of race in one's self-construal, specifically in relation to African American identity. He is also interested in the psychology of African American student athletes. He has conducted multiple studies on the effect of race on the psychological distress, mental health and self-confidence of African American youth.

Sellers is one of the founders of the Center for the Study of Black Youth in Context (CSBYC), an organization that researches the development of young African Americans and aims to better understand their strengths in order to give them tools to protect against race specific challenges they may face in their lives.

One of Sellers’ most notable contribution to psychology is his creation of Multidimensional Model of Racial Identity (MMRI) for African Americans authored with Mia A. Smith, J. Nicole Shelton, Stephanie A. J. Rowley, and Tabbye M. Chavous. This model includes four dimensions (salience, centrality, regard, and ideology), capturing both qualitative meaning, cultural, and historical experiences of African Americans.

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