
Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic
A nationally renowned center for treatment and research in children's mental health, the Pediatric Psychiatry & Psychology Clinic provides treatment for a wide range of emotional, psychological and cognitive problems in kids ages 5 to 18. We also see children who have been brought to the hospital's emergency room with behavioral emergencies, as well as pediatric inpatients who are currently under our care.
Our experienced clinical staff includes psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and psychiatric nurse practitioners, who work closely to identify what's causing your child's problems and suggest potential solutions. We offer brief and long-term individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy and family psychotherapy. When appropriate, we offer medication and ongoing medication management.
The care at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals is highly family-focused, so we also train parents in helpful methods of addressing their child's behavioral problems. Please note that there are certain conditions we don't treat at our clinic – they’re handled at specialty clinics like our Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders Center, Hyperactivity, Attention & Learning Problems (HALP) Clinic, or Eating Disorders Program. For more, see all of our Children's Psychiatry & Psychology services.
Our locations (2)
Our team
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Khyati Brahmbhatt
MD
Pediatric psychiatrist -
Caitlin Costello
MD
Psychiatrist -
Regina Graham
MD
Pediatric psychiatrist -
Robert Hendren
DO
Psychiatrist -
Tomoya Hirota
MD
Psychiatrist -
Eva C. Ihle
MD, PhD
Psychiatrist -
Bennett Leventhal
MD
Psychiatrist -
Devanand Manoli
MD, PhD
Psychiatrist -
Kim Norman
MD
Psychiatrist -
Lauren Schumacher
MD
Psychiatrist -
Young Shin Kim
MD, PhD, MPH
Psychiatrist -
Petra Steinbuchel
MD
Psychiatrist -
Ho-hui (Eileen) Wang
MD
Psychiatrist
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Erin Accurso
PhD
Psychologist -
Somer Bishop
PhD
Psychologist -
Lindsey Bruett
PhD
Psychologist -
Sarah Cantrell
PsyD
Psychologist -
Sarah Crouch
PsyD
Psychologist -
Sabrina Darrow
PhD
Psychologist -
Whitney Ence
PhD
Psychologist -
Samantha Fordwood
PhD
Psychologist -
Sarah Forsberg
PsyD
Psychologist -
Lauren M. Haack
PhD, MS
Psychologist -
Lisa Hail
PhD
Psychologist -
David Hoskins
PsyD, MAS
Psychologist -
Lisa M. Johnson
PhD
Psychologist -
Joan Jou-Santacreu
PhD
Psychologist -
Jessica Keyser
PhD
Psychologist -
Daniel Le Grange
PhD
Psychologist -
Christie Enjey Lin
PhD
Psychologist -
Jennifer Ly
PhD
Psychologist -
Ashley Maliken
PhD
Psychologist -
Keith McBurnett
PhD
Psychologist -
Blanca Navarro
PsyD
Child psychologist -
Mina Park
PhD
Psychologist -
Linda Pfiffner
PhD
Psychologist -
Auran Piatigorsky
PhD
Psychologist -
Stephanie Rosso
PhD
Psychologist -
Anna Swan
PhD
Psychologist -
Esme Shaller
PhD
Psychologist -
Shawniese Tilmon
PhD
Psychologist -
Natalie Todd
PsyD
Psychologist -
Joan Wenters
PsyD
Psychologist -
Laureen Wong
PhD
Psychologist -
Christine Zalecki
PhD
Psychologist
Awards & recognition
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Ranked among the nation's best in 10 specialties
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What to Bring
- Photo I.D.
- Health insurance card
- Insurance authorization, if required
- Doctor's referral, if required
- Recent test results related to your child's condition
- List of medications, including dosages, plus any your child is allergic to
- List of questions you may have
- Device or paper for taking notes
New visitor rules
Patients may have only one visitor at a time and switch visitors twice a day. Thanks!

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