Rachel Lawton, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Child Development

Clinical Focus

Child Psychology
Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Medical Trauma
Clinical Psychology

Academic Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Child Development
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Honors & Awards

2024 Innovator Grant Award, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences - Stanford University School of Medicine (2025 - 2026)
Collaboration Award - Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2021)
Hidden Gem Award, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2020)
Walter F. Burke Award for Excellence in Clinical Psychology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2015)
Graduate Writing Fellowship, The Graduate School - Northwestern University (2014 - 2015)
Honoree and Award for Service, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation (2014)
STUNT Scholarship for Research Abroad, Universiteit van Amsterdam (2010 - 2011)
National Board Member, National Council of College Leaders - Crohn's and Colitis Foundation (2008 - 2010)
Honor's Program in Psychology, Cornell University (2007 - 2008)

Professional Education

Fellowship: Yale Child Study Center Psychology Fellowship (2017) CT
Internship: Yale Child Study Center Psychology Fellowship (2016) CT
PhD Training: Northwestern University Office of the Registrar (2016) IL
MSc, University of Amsterdam, Medical Anthropology (2011)
BA, Cornell University, Psychology (2008)

Contact

Academic rlawton@stanford.edu

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Stanford Medicine Psychiatry Clinic 401 Quarry Rd MC 5719 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 724-9900 Fax: (650) 498-9111

Additional Clinical Info

Stanford Medicine Children's Health

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