Professional profile
Curriculum Vitae
Melanie Moore Biggs, Ph.D., LP, A-CBT is a licensed clinical psychologist, certified cognitive behavioral therapist, supervisor, trainer, and consultant with extensive experience in psychotherapy, behavioral medicine, diagnostic assessment, teaching, and clinical research.
Licensure and certification
Advanced clinical credentials
Dr. Biggs has maintained professional licensure and national credentials across clinical psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Licensed Psychologist with HSP
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, License #25053, licensed since 1994.
Certified CBT Supervisor and Trainer
Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, Certificate #00279, certified since 2012.
Founding Fellow and Diplomate
Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist through the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies since 1999.
Health Service Psychologist
National Register of Health Service Psychologists, Registration #43879, since 1996.
Education and training
Academic foundation
Her education and postgraduate training established a foundation in clinical psychology, evidence-based assessment, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cognitive Therapy
Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; APA-approved program and internship.
M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Loyola College of Maryland, Baltimore.
B.S. in Psychology
Southern Methodist University, Dallas.
Professional appointments
Clinical leadership across Dallas
Selected appointments span private practice, academic medicine, behavioral health consultation, inpatient and outpatient psychology, and graduate supervision.
Owner and Clinical Psychologist
Melanie M. Biggs, Ph.D., PLLC, Dallas, Texas.
Clinical Health Psychologist
Live More Simply, Inc., Dallas, Texas.
Behavioral Health Psychologist and Consultant
Baylor Scott & White Medical Psychology Consultants and Center for Advanced Heart and Lung Therapies.
Staff Psychologist
VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas VA Medical Center.
Faculty Appointments
Assistant and Associate Professor roles across Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, and Family and Community Medicine at UT Southwestern.
Clinical and academic work
A career connecting evidence with care
Psychotherapy and behavioral medicine
CBT, clinical health psychology, chronic medical conditions, mood disorders, diagnostic assessment, and outcome evaluation.
Supervision and training
Supervision of psychology trainees, psychiatry residents, and clinicians, with an emphasis on case formulation and evidence-based practice.
Assessment expertise
Structured diagnostic interviewing, research assessment, quality assurance, and training for large clinical studies.
Medical consultation
Behavioral health consultation in transplant, diabetes, oncology, inpatient psychiatry, primary care, and interdisciplinary settings.
Teaching research and service
Contribution beyond the therapy room
Dr. Biggs has taught CBT and behavioral medicine to graduate trainees and medical professionals, contributed to clinical research and assessment programs, and served on professional and institutional committees.
Teaching and supervision
Courses and seminars in CBT, evidence-based psychotherapy, treatment adherence, behavioral health, assessment, and clinical supervision.
Research and publications
Work involving depression treatment, diagnostic assessment, treatment outcomes, behavioral medicine, and collaborative clinical research.
Professional service
Committee, editorial, peer-review, professional association, and community education roles across psychology and medicine.
Honors
Includes the STAR*D Outstanding Achievement Award and the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy Student Research Award.
Complete professional record
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The downloadable CV includes detailed clinical appointments, assessment and training activities, teaching, committee service, professional affiliations, publications, and presentations.