About
Personal Statement
Elizabeth Allen, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adolescents and adults with anxiety and mood disorders. As a psychologist within the Youth Anxiety Center, she specializes in developmentally-informed treatment for emerging adults. She provides a variety of clinical services including diagnostic evaluation, consultation and psychotherapy. Dr. Allen is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Attending Psychologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Westchester Division.
Dr. Allen DOES NOT have an outpatient practice.
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anxiety Disorder
- OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
- Panic Disorder
- Agoraphobia
- Specific Phobia
- Social Phobia
- Separation Anxiety
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Depression
- Mood Disorder
- Parent Education
- Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Biography
Dr. Allen earned her BA in psychology and English literature at Washington University in St. Louis and completed her PhD in clinical psychology at Clark University, where she conducted research on parenting interventions that support children’s emotional and academic adjustment. She completed her clinical internship at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and received postdoctoral training in CBT, exposure and response prevention (ERP), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CBTp) at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Allen has published multiple scholarly articles and book chapters and presented her work at national and international conferences.
Research
Honors and Awards
Honors and Awards
Clark University Graduate Scholarship (2009-2014)
Monte M. Bliss Scholarship, Clark University (2012)
College Honors, Washington University (2007)
Credentials
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Assistant Attending Psychologist - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- Ph.D., Clark University, 2016
- M.A., Clark University, 2012
- B.A., Washington University in St. Louis, 2007
Insurance
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