Charlotte Standefer

Charlotte is a 4th-year doctoral student at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University. Clinically, she has primarily worked in public hospital and correctional settings with individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness. Trained in psychodynamic therapy, her research focuses on measuring the therapeutic relationship in forensic settings to better understand how it functions in these contexts. Outside of her academic and clinical pursuits, she shares her life with two devilish and perfect cats and enjoy a second life on film sets, thanks to her partner’s career in the film industry.