Licensed psychologist, Dr. Susan Wilson earned a double doctoral degree in Clinical and Applied Social Psychology from Vanderbilt University, where she worked with children, teens and adults in outpatient, inpatient and school settings. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Children's National Medical Center. Dr. Wilson pursued post-doctoral training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents and family therapy at the George Mason University Center for Psychological Services. She also received training in neuropsychological assessment and therapy with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder at the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Children's National Health System. Dr. Wilson utilizes evidence-based therapies in a neurodiversity-affirming, gender affirming approach in her work with children, adolescents, and adults. She uses CBT, including Exposure with Response Prevention (E/RP), Habit Reversal Training (HRT) and CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I) and systems frameworks in treatment of a range of anxiety, depression, mood dysregulation, behavioral problems, and autism spectrum disorders. In addition, she has extensive experience providing parenting strategies including behavioral parent management training, collaborative problem solving, Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), and Integrated Parenting for children with ADHD.
