BEHAVIORAL ASSOCIATES LOS ANGELES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- ASSOCIATE
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Liao is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience in the treatment of OCD and anxiety-related disorders, with an emphasis on exposure and response prevention (ERP).
Dr. Allen Liao is a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY30613) specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), individually tailored for a variety of mental health concerns. He has extensive experience in the treatment of OCD and anxiety-related disorders, with an emphasis on exposure and response prevention (ERP). He is especially interested in digital health and telehealth applications to increase access to evidence-based care. Dr. Liao completed his APA-accredited postdoctoral fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. He is certified in CBT by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Emanuel Maidenberg, Ph.D. is the Founder and Director of Behavioral Associates Los Angeles. He is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Director of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Clinic at Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Michelle Craske, Ph.D. is Co-Director at Behavioral Associates Los Angeles. She is also a Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the Director of the Anxiety Disorders Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles.
She has published extensively in the area of fear and anxiety disorders. In addition to many research articles, she has written academic books on the topics of the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders, gender differences in anxiety, translation from the basic science of fear learning to the understanding and treating of phobias, as well as several self-help books and therapist guides.
Dr. Craske has given invited keynote addresses at many international conferences and frequently presents training workshops on the most recent advances in the cognitive behavioral treatment for anxiety disorders.
Dr. Craske has Published Books and Scientific Articles on Fear, Anxiety, and CBT Theory.
Job Titles:
- Director of Training
- Clinical Assistant Professor
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Michelle Dexter, Ph.D. is a Diplomate and certified member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and Board Member of the National Social Anxiety Center. Dr. Dexter is the Director of Training at Behavioral Associates, Los Angeles. She received her master's in physiology and biophysics at USC and received a master's and doctorate in clinical psychology from an APA-Accredited program at California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Los Angeles.
Dr. Dexter is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at USC. She also provides supervision and training for psychiatry residents at UCLA as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA. Her clinical experience included working with graduate and undergraduate students at UCLA, USC, and Loyola Marymount University. She also worked in inpatient and outpatient settings at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center where she was extensively trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Dr. Dexter has experience skillfully implementing a variety of empirically-supported treatments to a broad range of clients. She specializes in utilizing ACT, CBT, CBASP, CPT, DBT, EX/RP, and Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP) in both individual and group settings. Her clinical areas of expertise include working with individuals who present with anxiety, OCD, and mood disorders.
Dr. Dexter is a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive training and experience effectively working with clients with trauma, anxiety, and mood disorders.
Richard LeBeau, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and researcher in the Anxiety and Depression Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. LeBeau received his B.A. from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY and received his doctorate in clinical psychology from UCLA. During his graduate training, Dr. LeBeau was trained by world leaders in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for anxiety disorders.
Dr. LeBeau completed his Pre-Doctoral Internship and Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the West Los Angeles Veteran's Administration Healthcare System. During this training, he gained expertise in several additional evidence-based interventions, including mindfulness-based stress reduction and cognitive processing therapy for PTSD. An additional area of expertise and interest is working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) clients.
He has co-authored more than twenty scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, in addition to three book chapters. His research primarily focuses on how social anxiety disorder develops and how we can improve treatments for it.
Dr. LeBeau is a licensed clinical psychologist and researcher in the Anxiety and Depression Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with clinical interests in evidence-based interventions for anxiety disorders.