Katie Sardone, PhD, PMH-C
Licensed Psychologist
Perinatal Mental Health Certified
Former President, Dallas Psychological Association
Dr. Katie Sardone is a Licensed Psychologist and the founder of Behavioral Health Dallas, PLLC. She specializes in providing clinical health psychology intervention (e.g., individual and couple psychotherapy) and healthcare consultation. Dr. Sardone supervises psychology students at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the Psychiatry Department and routinely teaches, trains, and coaches physicians at various medical centers. Dr. Sardone is also the Former President of the Dallas Psychological Association.
Dr. Sardone has always been interested in the intersection of mental health and physical health. Her deepest passion is truly health psychology or behavioral health which means addressing behaviors that enhance both physical well-being and mental health. She's worked with individuals across the lifespan coping with various medical and mental health conditions (e.g., fertility issues, perinatal mood disorders, pain, GI issues, anxiety, depression, and life transition). She uses a supportive, evidence-based, and collaborative style when treating patients. Dr. Sardone values an interdisciplinary approach and often collaborates with physicians, psychiatrists, and specialists to provide comprehensive care. She also treats individuals within a family context when indicated (e.g., maternal-infant care, couples, and parent-child dyads).
Dr. Sardone received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. In this APA-accredited program, she received advanced training in health psychology intervention, psychological assessment, psychotherapy, and medical resident education. Dr. Sardone completed her APA-accredited internship at Baylor University Medical Center’s Women’s Health Department, where she specialized in providing individualized care for women in antepartum, postpartum, and outpatient clinics and mothers of infants in the NICU. Following her formal training, Dr. Sardone completed an APA-accredited Postdoctoral fellowship at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, where she specialized in providing intervention with infants, children, parents, and families managing medical, developmental, and emotional disorders. Following fellowship, Dr. Sardone held a faculty appointment at UT Southwestern in the Family Medicine and Psychiatry departments focused on training medical residents, program development, and conducting research. She has also earned a certificate in the specialty of Maternal Mental Health from Postpartum Support International.
Dr. Sardone is licensed in Texas (her home state). She has been approved by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards and the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) to provide teletherapy to individuals in the following states:
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Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin