Elizabeth Ollen, PhD
Clinical Director, EMPWR Program for LGBTQ+ Youth, UCLA
LGBTQ+ Project Lead, DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
About
Dr. Ollen is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. She has been involved in the program development for the UCLA EMPWR Program since it was established in 2017. Dr. Ollen has extensive experience working with LGBTQ+ youth and their families, including youth exploring/questioning gender identity and/or sexual orientation. She practices from the Gender Affirmative Model and provides guidance and support to families around healthy identity development. She is also involved in research and development of therapeutic interventions to foster resiliency among LGBTQ+ adolescents and their families.
