Laurie Leventhal-Belfer, PhD
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About


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: A therapeutic group program for young children on the Autistic Spectrum/Asperger's Disorder and their parents. 
Laurie Leventhal-Belfer, PhD

Teaching Experience

Adjunct Lecturer
Dr. Laurie is an instructor for courses on Infancy and The Preschool Child at Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. She has taught numerous classes at Stanford and has spoken at conferences on long-term effects of premature birth and childhood cancer, and on the consequences of Asperger's Disorder on the child's family and larger social system. In addition, she has conducted several training seminars, working with high-functioning adults on the Autistic Spectrum/Asperger's and has taught the first call at Stanford for the Adult Psychiatry residents on this subject.     

Memberships & Community Service
American Psychological Association
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
California Psychological Association
Society for Research and Child Development
Board of Directors (BOD): Stanford Medical Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE)
American Psychological Association (APA)  Mentorship for graduate students and  interns with disabilities.

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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  • About
    • About Dr. Laurie
    • Philosophy
    • Specialties
    • Testimonials
  • Services
    • General
    • The Friends Program >
      • Overview
      • Introductory Video
      • Nuts & Bolts
      • Friends Program Services
      • Friends Calendar
      • Middle School Group
      • Summer Program
      • Friends Group Posters
      • Staff
      • FAQ
    • Intake Forms
    • Rates and Insurance
  • Publications
    • College on the Autism Spectrum
    • All Books
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Contact