About
Dr. Erin Graham is a clinical psychologist, working in both research and practice, who earned a BS in Applied Psychology from New York University and a PhD in Clinical Psychology and Women’s Studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She completed her American Psychological Association (APA) accredited internship at the former National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, where she served as a Lieutenant in the US Navy. While on active duty, Dr. Graham evaluated incoming Navy recruits for psychological suitability for military service and later served as head of the Stress Control Clinic in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where she managed the mental health needs of deployed military service members. Currently, Dr. Graham works in psychiatry research at UCLA, managing a study of genetic risk for autism in the African American community. She provides evidence-based psychotherapy with a specialty in culturally-sensitive and positive psychology approaches to mental health.