Elizabeth Ollen, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Elizabeth Ollen (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who offers research-supported therapy for adolescents, adults, and couples. Her specializations include treating the psychological impacts of trauma, grief/loss, anxiety and depression. Dr. Ollen is trained in a variety of evidence-based therapies, meaning these therapies have been demonstrated to be effective through research trials.

Dr. Ollen also teaches at the UCLA Medical Center through the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, where she supervises and teaches advanced psychology and psychiatry trainees and serves as the Clinical Director for the UCLA EMPWR (“empower”) Program.

She offers additional expertise in affirming and knowledgeable care for LGBTQ+ adolescents, adults, and couples. Dr. Ollen was part of the American Psychological Association’s Task Force to recently revise the Clinical Guidelines for Working with Sexual Minority Clients.

Dr. Ollen provides Telehealth services across the country in most states. She is licensed in multiple states including California (PSY31077), Utah (#12507252-2501), and New Hampshire (#1761). She also holds a PSYPact license (PSYPact E.Passport #10635) — a psychology licensing consortium which allows cross-state practice in over 40 other states.

In her spare time, Dr. Ollen loves to run, hike, ski, paddleboard, do yoga, play beach volleyball, garden, and go out to eat.

Areas of Expertise

Mood

  • Depression

  • Grief and Loss

  • Burnout

  • Difficult life transitions

Anxiety

  • Generalized anxiety

  • Social Anxiety

  • Hair pulling (Trichotillomania)

  • Skin Picking

  • Panic

  • OCD

  • Phobias

Trauma/Stress/PTSD

  • Childhood trauma

  • Sexual assault

  • Physical abuse

  • Religious trauma

  • Medical trauma

  • Neglect

  • Natural disasters

  • Vicarious trauma

LGBTQIA+ Health

  • Sexual orientation and gender identity development

  • Stress/trauma related to identity

  • Medical transition support

  • Surgery readiness evaluations

  • Support for parents/caregivers of LGBTQ youth

Relationship Health

  • Couples/marriage

  • Support for poly/ethical non-monogamous relationships

  • Support for families formed through adoption and foster care

  • Support for families formed through gamete donors

Education

  • Master’s degree in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University

  • Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Clark University

  • Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Clark University

  • Pre-doctoral Clinical Training Residency at UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the UCLA Medical Center

  • Post-doctoral Clinical Training Fellowship at UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the UCLA Medical Center

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