About

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Clinical Experience

Private Practice: Dr. Laurie provides therapy for children through young adults with anxiety, depression, stress and coping with medical problems, school, divorce, and loss. She has extensive experience in providing intervention for the children and their families. She sees adults on the Autism Spectrum and their partners. Dr. Laurie also offers consultation and support services for parents dealing with parental stress.

Founder and Director of The Friends Program (1992-2024): A therapeutic group program for young children on the Autism Spectrum and their parents. 

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Teaching Experience
  Department of Psychiatry and Behaioral Sciences, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry:  Adjunct Clinical Faculty 1991-2020,
​ Adjunct Lecturer 2020-2025.

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Memberships & Community Service
American Psychological AssociationDisability Mentorship Program (DMP)
California Psychological Association
Board of Directors (BOD): Stanford Medical Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE)

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Education

Stanford University Medical Center (1990-1991)
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Division of Child Psychiatry & Human Development

Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford/Children's Health Council (1989-1990)
Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology

University of California Berkeley
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology

University of Chicago
M.A., Social Sciences

Tufts University
B.A., Magna cum laude

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View Dr. Leventhal-Belfer's Curriculum Vitae