Gerald Reid
Part-Time Instructor
Gerald M. Reid is a part-time instructor within the Counseling Psychology program at Boston Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Reid teaches courses for the master’s and doctoral students and supervises doctoral students who are in their clinical placements.
Outside his role at BU, Dr. Reid is a licensed psychologist in private practice located in Boston, Mass. He provides psychotherapy, sport and performance psychology consultation, and neuropsychological assessment for children, adolescents, college students, and young adults. His work with athletes is dedicated to overcoming performance barriers and addressing the “mental side of athletics,” although he also provides psychotherapy to address concerns beyond performance when appropriate and indicated.
Dr. Reid specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and delivers an integrated, individualized, and holistic approach to therapy that he has found highly effective. He treats a wide range of mental health concerns including but not limited to anxiety, depression, OCD and related conditions, ADHD, parent guidance, relationship issues, life adjustments, self-esteem, and overall well-being.
Dr. Reid received clinical training at Boston University’s Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD), completed his postdoctoral training at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Learning and Emotional Assessment Program, and has been a clinical consultant for the Harvard University CARES research project, where he consulted to school-based counselors. As a doctoral student, he conducted research under Melissa Holt and Jennifer Greif Green in the Bullying Prevention and Social Adjustment Lab.
In the Media
Education
PhD, Counseling Psychology, Boston University
MA, Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine, Boston University
Sport Psychology graduate work, Boston University
BA, Psychology, minor in Leadership Studies, University of San Diego
Courses
WED CE 846 Foundational Clinical Practicum
WED CE 946 Advanced Clinical Practicum
WED CE 947 Externship Practicum Placement
WED CE 848 Effective Interventions—Child
WED CE 710 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
WED CE 740 Ethics and Professional Responsibilities
WED CE 726 Clinical Assessment: Psychological Testing
Selected Publications
Grills, AE, Holt, MK, Reid, GM, & Bowman, C (2022). Bullying and Peer Victimization. Newburyport, MA: Hogrefe Publishing Corp.
Reid, GM, Green, JG, Felix, E, & Holt, MK (2018). Perceived consequences of hazing exposure during the first year of college: Associations with childhood victimization. Journal of American College Health.
Reid, GM, Grills, A Mian, N, Reid, AA, Merson, R, & Langer, DL (2017). Using research- informed pedagogical practices to maximize learning in youth cognitive-behavioral therapy. Evidence-based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2(2), 82-95.
Green, JG, Comer, J, Nadeau, M, Donaldson, A, Elkins, M, Reid, GM, & Pincus, D (2016). School functioning and use of school-based accommodations by treatment-seeking anxious children. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
Reid, GM, Green, JG, Holt, MK, Espelage, DL, & Bowman, CE (2016). Perceived social support and mental health among first-year college students with a history of bullying victimization. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 1-11.
Holt, MK, & Reid, GM (2016). School violence and bullying. In Cuevas, C., & Rennison, C. (Eds.), The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook on the Psychology of Violence. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Giges, B, & Reid, GM (2016). Awareness, self-awareness and mindfulness: The application of theory to practice. In Baltzell, A. (Ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Mindfulness and Performance. Cambridge.
Green, JG, Holt, MK, Kwong, L, Reid, GM, Xuan, Z, & Comer, JS (2015). School- and classroom-based supports for children following the 2013 Boston Marathon attack and manhunt. School Mental Health, 7(2), 81-91.
Holt, MK, Vivolo, AM, Polanin, JR, Holland, KM, DeGue, S, Matjasko, JL. . . . Reid, GM (2015). Bullying and suicidal ideation and behaviors: A meta-analysis. Pediatrics, 135(2).
Holt, MK, Green, JG, Reid, GM, Dimeo, A, Espelage, DL, Felix, E, . . . Sharkey, J (2014). Associations between past bullying experiences and initial adjustment to college. Journal of American College Health, 62(8), 552-560.
Holt, MK, Matjasko, JL, Espelage, DL, Reid, GM & Koenig, B (2013). Sexual risk-taking and bullying among adolescents. Pediatrics, 132(6), e1481-e1487.
Selected Presentations
Ortiz Schwartz, E., & Reid, G. (2017, February). Anxiety and school avoidance. Grand rounds presentation for pediatricians and school nurses at Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT.
Reid, G., & Bowman, C. E. (2016, April). Associations between teachers’ responses to mean student behavior and students’ willingness to intervene in bullying. In Stand up: Factors influencing bystander behaviors among youth. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
Bowman, C. E., Reid, G., Holt, M. K., Green, J. G. (2016, March). Individual and contextual predictors of willingness to intervene. In The role of peer intervention in school bullying. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.
Reid, G., Green, J. G., & Holt, M. K. (2015, April). Hazing experiences among previously bullied college freshmen. In New directions in research on bullying and homophobic behavior. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Greif, J. G. Holt, M. K., Kwong, L., Reid, G., Xuan, Z., & Comer, J. S. (2014, November). Teacher crisis response following the Boston Marathon attack and manhunt. In K. A. McLaughlin (Chair), Terrorism and child mental health: The impact of the Boston Marathon bombings. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Miami, FL.
Reid, G., Altieri, V., Bowman, C. E., Campione, A., Green, J. G., & Holt, M. K. (2014, November). Addressing bullying in physical and health education. Paper presented at the meeting of the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Worcester, MA.
Holt, M. K., Matjasko, J., Espelage, D. L., Reid, G., & Koenig, B. (2014, March). Bullying involvement and sexual risk taking among heterosexual and LGBTQ adolescents. In P. Frazier (Chair), Counseling psychology research on interpersonal violence: Prevention and intervention. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society of Counseling Psychology, Atlanta, GA.
Holt, M. K., Matjasko, J. L., Espelage, D. L., Reid, G., & Koenig, B. (2014, April). Adjustment to college among previously bullied students. In D. L. Espelage (Chair), Childhood bullying and initial college adjustment: A longitudinal, cross-university study. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Elkins, R, Comer, J. S., Green, J. G., Reid, G., & Pincus, D. B. (2014, February). School-based resources accessed by students with anxiety. In J.G. Green (Chair), The gap between real-world mental health practices and evidence-based strategies. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, DC.
Holt, M. K., Vivolo-Kantor, A. M., DeGue, S., Holland, K. M., Matjasko, J. L. . . . Reid, G. (2013, May). Bullying and its relation to suicidal ideation and behaviors: A meta- analysis. In A. Vivolo-Kantor (Chair), Addressing youth bullying by applying steps in the public health model. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA.
Reid, G., Holt, M., & Green, J. (2013, April). Bullying: Associations with college adjustment. In D. L. Espelage (Chair), Associations between bullying and other victimization experiences among college students. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Holt, M. K., Reid, G., Espelage, D. L., & Koenig, B. (2012, April). Sexual risk behaviors among adolescents: Associations with bullying involvement and victimization experiences. In D. L. Espelage (Chair), Bullying at school and online. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC.