Joi Sessum, PhD

Dr. Joi Sessum is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Licensed Psychologist with the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Psychology at Michigan Medicine. She works within the Integrated Behavioral Health program and provides general behavioral health/ADHD assessments, in addition to brief, problem focused treatment for a variety of concerns (e.g., depression, anxiety, behaviors related to ADHD, disruptive behaviors, school difficulties, sleep and toileting concerns, picky eating, habit behaviors, adjustment to variety of stressors). Dr. Sessum completed her doctoral training program in school psychology at Michigan State University and completed her internship and fellowship training at Michigan Medicine, supporting patients in primary and specialty care clinics.

Dr. Sessum's research focuses on pediatric integrated primary care and strategies to improve access to behavioral and mental health services for children and families. Her work seeks to better understand how, for whom, and under what conditions integrated care models improve outcomes. She is also interested in examining the unique contributions and utility of school psychologists in alternative service delivery settings, including healthcare environments.