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Kristen Lipari, PhD

I am a licensed psychologist based in San Diego providing telehealth throughout California. Through an integrated cognitive behavioral and interpersonal approach, I collaborate with my clients to promote awareness, insight, and adaptive thinking. I base my work on research-backed interventions so you can rest assured that you are receiving evidence-based care. I believe that you're the expert on you, so I carefully listen to my clients to provide them with care tailored to their needs.

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A trusting relationship is at the core of all of my client work. I'm always willing to talk candidly so that therapy feels safe and helpful. As an Armenian American ethnic minority whose doctoral research focused on historically oppressed cultural groups, I welcome clients representing all identities and diverse cultures and religions. 

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Education

PhD, Fordham University, New York, NY (APA-accredited counseling psychology doctoral program)

MS, Fordham University, New York, NY

BS, magna cum laude, Boston University, Boston, MA

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Advanced Training

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of California, San Diego, Counseling & Psychological Services/Student Health Services with a specialization in Behavioral Health

  • APA-Accredited Internship at University of San Diego Counseling Center

  • Postpartum Support International Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Certificate Training  

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Training through Deployment Psychology 

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Training through Deployment Psychology 

  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) through Cognitive Behavioral Institute 

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Professional Memberships 

  • Postpartum Health Alliance Board Member, President 2024 - present (previous Education Chair, 2021 - 2023)

  • Postpartum Support International, 2020 - present

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Practicum Experience

I've worked in various clinical settings across New York City and San Diego, including an inpatient unit and partial hospitalization program, four college counseling centers, a community primary care and mental health clinic, and a family medicine clinic associated with a large Bronx-based hospital. In these roles I gained indispensable experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), psychodynamic, and family therapy skills. This breadth of my training allows me to recognize a wide range of mental health concerns and appropriately treat them or connect you to someone who can.

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  • Clinical Fellow at The City University of New York Graduate Center - Counseling Center, New York, NY

  • North Central Bronx Hospital, Partial Hospitalization and Inpatient Programs, Bronx, NY

  • Montefiore Medical Center - Family Health Center, Behavioral Health Department, Bronx, NY

  • Brightpoint Health, Primary Care Clinic, Bronx, NY

  • Barnard College, Furman Counseling Center, New York, NY

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