Clinical Psychologist
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Clinical Associate, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Prior to beginning her fellowship at Integrative Medicine, Janna L. Fikkana, PhD, completed an internship in medical psychology at Duke University Medical Center, in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Montana in 1999 and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Vermont in 2008.
Dr. Fikkana's clinical interests include applying mindfulness and acceptance-based treatment approaches to a variety of behavioral disorders. She is also interested in how interventions that promote self-acceptance can assist individuals in achieving health-related goals. Her clinical training at Duke included rotations in the Duke Eating Disorders Program, as well as the Cognitive Behavioral Research and Treatment Program, where she received training in dialectical behavior therapy.
Dr. Fikkana’s research has focused on understanding how body image and disordered relationships with food are maintained over time and how they interfere with the adoption of long-term health-promoting behaviors. She is also interested in exploring the stigma associated with body size, particularly as it disproportionately affects women. She has presented her work at both national and international conferences, published in academic journals, and co-authored a chapter in a recent book on weight bias.
