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Rachel Lapidus, PhD, LP
Clinical Psychologist
Welcome. I am so glad you’re here! Reaching out for support is a vulnerable and brave act. I hope I can be helpful to you in navigating the challenges you are facing together.
I provide psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and their families, as well as individual therapy for adults. I specialize in treating eating disorders, PTSD, anxiety, and OCD. I draw from evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Exposure and Response Prevention. I am certified in Family Based Treatment for adolescent eating disorders, and often infuse elements of Emotion Focused Family Therapy into my work with clients and families.
In our time together, you can expect me to show up as my genuine self – which I see as a balanced blend of serious and silly. I deeply value my clients’ individuality and autonomy and look to create a collaborative therapeutic space that encourages empowerment and reflection. I always aim for my practice to be trauma-informed, weight inclusive, and rooted in cultural humility. My goal is for every client to live with a grounded sense of freedom, fun, and self-assurance.
When I am not working, I love going to a cute bakery, spending time in nature, watching reality TV, and snuggling my pups Ibby and Beau.
Main treatment modalities
Family based treatment for child and adolescent eating disorders, cognitive processing therapy for trauma, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure-based therapies, mindfulness-based stress reduction
Specialities
Children, adolescents, and adults with eating disorders (including binge eating and ARFID), anxiety disorders, phobias, OCD, PTSD and trauma
Issues
Stress and anxiety, perfectionism, difficulties related to food/body, stress, emotion regulation, self-worth, life stage transitions
Qualifications
Licensed Clinical Psychologist #6769
Doctor of Philosophy–University of Tulsa, 2021
Rising Star Award: UCSD Eating Disorder Center for Research and Treatment
Predoctoral Clinical Internship–UCSD Eating Disorder Center for Research and Treatment and Rady Children’s Hospital Medical Behavioral Unit
Postdoctoral Fellowship–UCSD Eating Disorder Center for Research and Treatment
MA in Clinical Psychology–University of Tulsa, 2018
BA in Psychology, Occidental College, 2014