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Biography - Rachel Christian Cain

I was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1970, and continue to live here with my family. I attended high school at The Marist School in Atlanta and graduated in 1988. I went on to Davidson College (North Carolina), where I received my BA in psychology (cum laude and with honors) in 1992. I then spent a year gaining real-world experience in the field of psychology/social work while serving as a Family Services Worker at The United Methodist Children’s Home in Decatur, Georgia. I was primarily responsible for writing detailed social histories and intake information on children being considered for admission to UMCH. I also taught several parenting classes to parents ordered by the court as a condition for reunification with their children.

In 1993, I went on to the University of Alabama, where I received an MA in Psychology (1994) and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (1999). I was enrolled in the Child Clinical Program, although I also received both academic instruction and clinical experience in the areas of Adult Clinical and Psychology-Law. My research interests primarily involved the development of conduct problems in children. My Doctoral Dissertation examined the existence of psychopathic/callous-unemotional traits in children and their relation to such conduct problems. I also took courses in Forensic Psychology, and did a one-year practicum in a forensic hospital in the state of Alabama. There, I became familiar with forensic examinations of defendants who pled Not Guilty by reason of Insanity (NGRI).

While in graduate school at the University of Alabama, I was solely responsible for a small section of students enrolled in Psychology 101. I was responsible for all lectures, grading reflection papers, writing tests, and grading examinations. I received uniformly positive reviews from both students and from the Faculty Advisor who supervised me through my Teaching of Psychology course.
Next, I completed a one-year (1998-1999) Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology at Tulane University Medical School. There, I had a variety of experiences in both inpatient and outpatient settings with both adults and children. Finally, I completed a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine in 2000. At Emory, I was primarily responsible for testing children for a variety of issues, including ADHD, learning disabilities, and emotional problems such as anxiety and depression. Upon completion of my Postdoc, I joined an already established group of psychologists in private practice in an office-share situation.
Since late 2000, I have been in private practice conducting both psychotherapy and assessment. Part of my practice includes testing between 150-200 children per year (using either the WPPSI-III or WISC-IV) who are applying for admission to a group of independent schools in the Atlanta area. I am one of 11 psychologists in the city of Atlanta who were chosen to contract with this group of elite independent schools.