Sara Pollard

Sara Pollard is a core faculty member at The Chicago School's College of Professional Psychology in Dallas, Texas. She began teaching at the institution in 2021, chairs doctoral dissertations on diversity, trauma, and child/family interventions, and teaches Supervision, Consultation, and Professional Practice courses.

• Licensed psychologist in independent practice (Dallas, TX)
• 2023-present: Core faculty in Clinical Psychology
• 2024: Joined American Board of Couple and Family Psychology as Oral Examiner
• 2025: President-Elect of Collin County Psychological Association

Dr. Pollard specializes in:

• Trauma/PTSD interventions
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
• Latine immigrant mental health
• Integrated primary care systems
• Collaborative psychological assessment
• Interprofessional training models

Her clinical work includes EMDR training, certifications in Trauma-Focused CBT and Triple P Parenting Program, and six years as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Rees-Jones Center. She has extensive experience with multidisciplinary teams across mental health, pediatrics, and child welfare systems.

Notable achievements:

• Board Certified Couple and Family Psychologist (ABCFP)
• President-Elect of Collin County Psychological Association
• Co-developer of integrated primary care program for foster care children
• 2024-2025 conference presenter on Latinx mental health, Salvadoran Civil War trauma, and AI ethics

Dr. Pollard's 2024 publication on AI in clinical practice reflects her engagement with emerging technologies in mental health care.