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ABOUT
Emily McGrath, Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist (License # PSY
17756) in private practice in South Pasadena, California. Dr. McGrath received
her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of California,
Los Angeles (UCLA). She also completed a 3-year postdoctoral fellowship
focusing on interventions for adolescents and young adults through UCLA's
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
Dr. McGrath's interpersonal style is warm and accepting, and she is
committed to providing a trusting, safe, and confidential environment for her
clients. Her approach to psychotherapy is guided by cognitive-behavioral
principles. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on an individual's
thoughts, behaviors and feelings and works to re-organize thinking patterns that
may interfere with emotional and behavioral health. Dr. McGrath's focus
is primarily on helping client's build the lives they desire in the present
and future, rather than focusing heavily on the past.
EDUCATION
NIMH Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA Semel Institute for Neurosciene and Human
Behavior
Ph.D., UCLA, Clinical Psychology
M.A., UCLA, Clinical Psychology
B.A., University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB)
PUBLICATIONS
Dr. McGrath has published work in competitive, peer-reviewed academic journals,
such as the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Youth and Adolescence,
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Child Development. She also
co-authored a book chapter in the Handbook of Pediatric and Adolescent Health
Psychology. In addition, Dr. McGrath has written articles providing featured
information for college students and the general public.
PRESENTATIONS
Dr. McGrath's work has been presented at national conferences, including the
American Psychological Society, American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry, Grief and Traumatic Loss, Children's Array of Psychiatric Programs,
and the Society for Research in Child Development. She has also been invited
to speak at local forums in Los Angeles to promote mental health in community
settings, including a panel presentation at the Community Forum on Mental Health
sponsored by UCLA Center for Community Partnerships.
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