Dr. Lankster has over 20 years of healthcare experience,  over 15 years of mental health experience, and 6 years of licensure as a clinical psychologist. She is  currently the CEO and Clinical Director of One Heartt, Inc. Mental Health Services, an international non-profit organization. In addition, she has private practices in Baltimore, Maryland and Demopolis, Alabama.

 

​She has published literature on trauma, CBT, cultural issues, and more. She is also a peer reviewer for a host of scientific journals.

 

Her previous  experiences have included families, couples, children and adults in San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, and South Africa. Also, subcontracting for a variety of large and small organizations.

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She graduated from the American School of Professional Psychology , San Francisco Bay Area campus and has undergraduate degrees in psychology and sociology from the University of West Alabama. Through her research and work with a diverse base of families and children, she has gained both practical and research-based knowledge on various topics related to psychological issues and emotional disturbance. Currently, she specializes in and researches issues surrounding community and mass trauma, rural mental health, culture related issues, and child therapy.