Sally M Duffy, Ph.D.

Dr. Sally Duffy is a Medical/Health Psychologist who specializes in helping clients develop coping skills to deal with chronic medical problems and chronic pain. She also provides presurgical assessments for spinal cord stimulators and surgeries.

Many conditions such as fibromyalgia, post-surgical pain, CRPS and others can adversely impact employment, daily functioning, and the ability to enjoy life; and this can lead to depression and anxiety. Many chronic health problems such as diabetes, asthma and COPD, cardiovascular diseases, arthritis, Crohn’s Disease, MS, sclerosis, Lupus, etc. can also seriously affect quality of life.

Currently, in addition to these problems, many people are dealing with long-Covid and post-Covid issues, often involving emotional and psychological impact with the loss of jobs and financial stability and the loss of relationships.

Dr. Duffy has always taken a strengths-based approach to her treatment utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) primarily, although she also incorporates mindfulness and other methods. Her commitment to a strengths-based approach is such that although she earned her MS in Clinical Psychology, she left her PhD program in Clinical Psychology for a Counseling Psychology PhD where this is a significant core value.

Dr. Duffy is a native of Charleston, SC. Hobbies include books, violin (played rather badly), bicycling, and almost anything connected with water including boating, kayaking, and swimming.

Experience

• PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kentucky
• MS in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University
• BA in Psychology from University of South Carolina
• Doctoral Internship at Comprehensive Care Center in Franklin, KY and Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Lexington, KY
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pain Management and Neuropsychology at Medical University of SC in Charleston, SC
• She has worked in hospitals, clinics, and private practice for 37 years.

Areas of Expertise

• Coping with Chronic Pain
• Coping with Chronic Medical Conditions
• Anxiety
• Depression, especially secondary to chronic pain and chronic medical conditions
• Personal Injury and WC
• PTSD secondary to personal injury and physical trauma