Dr. Footer earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Adler University in Chicago, Illinois, in 2015. She completed her predoctoral internship at Appalachian Psychology Internship in Gallipolis, Ohio. She has ten years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families in different settings that include an infant mental health intervention center, the private school system, and outpatient behavioral health practice. Dr. Footer has worked with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing various symptoms and diagnostic presentations of emotional and behavioral difficulties including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, medical diagnoses, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and issues with self-esteem. She approaches treatment from a Person-Centered and Solution-Focused orientation.

Dr. Footer was born and raised in the Washington DC area and moved back to provide quality mental health treatment. She presently resides in the District.