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Anxiety and Depression Adult
Psychological Treatment (ADAPT) Clinic

The Anxiety and Depression Adult Psychological Treatment (ADAPT) Clinic has three treatment programs.

All patients receive high quality care with an emphasis on tailoring of interventions to the individual and monitoring treatment progress. Psychotherapy may be delivered in individual or group format. The clinic is staffed by faculty psychologists and psychiatrists, clinical psychology postdoctoral fellows, psychiatry residents, and social workers.

ADAPT Clinic Treatment Programs

General Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program

The General Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program provides time-limited, evidence-based psychological treatments for anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and adjustment disorders. Treatment approaches include cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), compassion-focused therapy, and mindfulness-based therapies. 

Conditions Treated

  • Panic Disorder
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Agoraphobia
  • Specific Phobias
  • Adjustment disorders
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Dysthymic Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder

OCD and OCD-related Disorders Treatment Program

The OCD and OCD-related Disorders Treatment Program provides time-limited evidence-based psychological treatments for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and hair pulling, skin picking, and other body-focused repetitive behaviors. Treatment approaches focus primarily on CBT and exposure and response prevention.

Conditions Treated

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
  • Body dysmorphic disorder
  • Excoriation disorder (skin picking)

Neurodiversity-focused Treatment Program

The Neurodiversity-focused Treatment Program includes programs focused on helping individuals struggling with difficulties related to diagnoses of 1) Autism Spectrum Disorder and 2) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Autism Spectrum Disorder Program

Treatment for individuals or family members of individuals with diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Problems treated include:

  • Depression and high anxiety
  • Relationship difficulties
  • OCD and OCD-like symptoms
  • Workplace difficulties
  • Executive functioning weaknesses


Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Program

Treatment for individuals who suspect they may have or have been diagnosed with ADHD. Services include:

  • Diagnostic assessments for ADHD
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy for ADHD (individual, group)
  • Executive functioning skills training (individual, group)

Clinic Director

Janie Hong, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Clinic Faculty

Bruce Arnow, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry and Psychology - Adult)
Kristine Luce
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Helen Wilson
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Kate Corcoran, PhD
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Katie Fracalanza
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Tonita Wroolie
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Mickey Trockel
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Peter Aston
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Amelia D Walker
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Jeff Taylor, PsyD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Axel Valle, PsyD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Janet Miller, PhD, JD
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Melanie Hom
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Keara E. Valentine
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Nina Birgit Paul
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Lisa Zhang
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Yuri Tsutsumi
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Kan Long, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Ethan Hoffmann
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Monica Allen
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Olivia Altamirano, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Fernanda Rossi, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Bailee Malivoire, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences