Rate My Professor Norah Chapman

Norah Chapman, PhD, HSP, PMH-C, serves as Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the School of Professional Psychology at Spalding University. She directs the Doctor of Psychology program and the Psychology Training Clinic, also known as the Center for Behavioral Health. Chapman earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kentucky in 2013, Master of Science from Abilene Christian University, and Bachelor of Science from Kentucky Christian University. Since joining Spalding University in 2013, she has advanced graduate training in clinical psychology, implementing evidence-based practices such as the Partners for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS) across programs via the Better Outcomes Now platform.

Chapman’s research examines psychotherapy process and outcome, focusing on client feedback, therapeutic alliance, group cohesion, and telepsychology to improve mental health care access and quality for underserved populations. Her work integrates interpersonal process, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mindfulness approaches within a client-directed outcome-informed framework. She has produced 16 publications cited 685 times, including "Does the Cohesion–Outcome Relationship Change Over Time? A Dynamic Model of Change in Group Psychotherapy" (Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 2019), "Therapist Alliance Activity, Therapist Comfort, and Systemic Alliance on Individual Psychotherapy Outcome" (Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2015), "Effect of Client Feedback on Couple Psychotherapy Outcomes" (2010), and contributions to three randomized controlled trials supporting PCOMS in couples and group therapy. As a clinician, she holds certification in perinatal mental health and co-founded the Rowen Specialty Clinic for Women, treating adolescents, adults, and couples experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Chapman holds leadership positions on the boards of APA Division 17 Section for the Promotion of Psychotherapy Science and APA Division 49 Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy, and serves as incoming Secretary for the Kentucky Psychological Association.