She completed her internship at the University of Indiana School of Medicine. She also worked on the Psychiatry department consult lesion team and in the Pain Clinic at Riley hospital. Her post-doctoral year was spent working exclusively with adolescents who were dealing with severe complications due to complex trauma experiences. She has researched and taught on the topic each year since. Dr. Neese has also seen a number of patients with chronic illnesses and chronic pain while working in mood and anxiety disorder clinics. Dr. Neese also is a visiting Professor at the University of Indianapolis.