Dr. Brittany Riggin

Dr. Brittany Riggin (She/Her/Hers) is a Licensed Health Service Psychologist and Clinical Director at Commander Counseling and Wellness. Dr. Riggin received her Doctoral Degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. She received her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, and her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude, With honors. 

 

Her work focuses heavily on psychological evaluation and evidence-based trauma-informed care across child, adolescent, and adult populations, with experience serving families involved in Guardian ad Litem proceedings, Oklahoma Department of Human Services cases, and Indian Child Welfare matters. 

 

Dr. Riggin has extensive training in assessment, with training in neuropsychological assessment of both inpatient, outpatient, and medical populations through her doctoral internship at the VA Hospital in Oklahoma City. She has extensive training in the assessment and treatment of trauma in both children and adults. She is a Nationally Certified provider of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in
treating PTSD in children and teens. Through prior work supporting Department of Defense and Veteran’s Affairs populations, she developed significant experience in the treatment of PTSD and trauma-related conditions in Veterans and in the assessment and treatment of severe mental illness providing services to individuals in inpatient settings and intensive outpatient settings. Prior to obtaining her Doctoral Degree she provided home-based therapy to low income families throughout the OKC Metro, strengthening her commitment to compassionate, evidence-based care for vulnerable individuals and families. 

 

In addition to her clinical leadership, Dr. Riggin is deeply committed to community partnership and service. She previously served for two years on the Board of Directors for HOPE Community Services and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma Guardian Ad Litem Institute, a non-profit organization that provides children from low-income families a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) to investigate and advocate for them in court. As a proud member of the Choctaw Nation. she also partners with Tribal Health Connections to improve access to specialty mental health services for tribal communities. Additionally, she contracts with Oklahoma City Public Schools to provide fitness-for-duty evaluations for employees. 

 

Dr. Riggin strongly values the intersectionality between mental health, the justice system, and broader community-based factors that shape individual and family outcomes. She believes effective advocacy requires not only clinical expertise, but also an understanding of how trauma, socioeconomic stressors, family systems, educational access, and community support networks influence long-term wellbeing. Her professional approach emphasizes collaboration across disciplines to help ensure vulnerable individuals and families receive compassionate, informed, and equitable support across systems. 

 

Dr. Riggin aspires in the future to increase her time spent working with Veterans outside of the VA hospital setting and hopes to pursue additional training and education in the area of Disaster Psychology. 

 

In her free time, Dr. Riggin enjoys spending time outdoors, listening to live music, painting, enjoying time with family and friends, and caring for her rescued cat, Ghost.