Nicole Porter, Ph.D.

Senior Director, PCYF

Nicole Porter, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Project Director of Primary Connections for Youth and Families, a multi-site research study applying the Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) model to develop and test family involvement in SBI for adolescent substance use in primary care. Dr. Porter completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at St. John’s University and her Post-doctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s McLean Hospital in 2023. Her interests include leveraging empirical research and technology to disseminate and implement evidence-based family therapy treatment for adolescent behavior problems in routine care. She is a licensed psychologist and maintains a small private practice working with adolescents and families.

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FamilyFrame for community providers via Family Services Training Center, Alaska

We were approached by the Family Services Training Center, based in Alaska, which was looking for a training opportunity for introducing behavioral health providers to a family based approach that was less time intensive, more flexible, and more affordable than purveyor driven manualized approaches.

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Relationship Oriented Recovery Services for Youth: A Comprehensive Online Course featuring Technique Descriptions, Experiential Activities and Video Modeling

Intro to RORSY provides guidance in therapeutic techniques for increasing family involvement in youth opioid use disorder treatment. This training provides an overview of the RORSY techniques supported by short video-based modeling for how to implement strategies with young adults seeking treatment for OUD.

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Select Research & Publications

Core Elements of Family Therapy for Adolescent Behavioral Health Problems: Validity Generalization in Community Settings

Aaron Hogue, Molly Bobek, Nicole Porter, Sarah Dauber, Michael A. Southam-Gerow, Bryce D. McLeod, Craig E. Henderson (2021)

Lessons learned from concerned significant others: a qualitative analysis on involvement in services for young adult opioid use disorder

Porter NP, Dunnsue S, Hammond C, Bobek M, MacLean A, Watkins M, Henderson CE and Hogue A (2025)

Caregiver engagement in outpatient treatment for adolescents in community settings: Construct and predictive validity of family therapy techniques

Porter, N. P., Hogue, A., Bobek, M., & Henderson, C. E. (2023)

Conceptual framework for telehealth strategies to increase family involvement in treatment and recovery for youth opioid use disorder

Hogue, A., Bobek, M., Levy, S., Henderson, C. E., Fishman, M., Becker, S. J., ... & Wenzel, K. (2021)

Standard Versus Family-Based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Adolescent Substance Use in Primary Care: Protocol for a Multisite Randomized Effectiveness Trial

Hogue, A., Porter, N. P., Ozechowski, T. J., Becker, S. J., O'Grady, M. A., Bobek, M., ... & Harris, S. K. (2024)