About Me
Emily Wharton Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
SHE/HER
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California (PSY33737) who provides individual psychotherapy and couples therapy. I am currently accepting new individual clients, couples, and families who reside in California (virtual and in-person services available).
I provide clinical consultation for therapists seeking to strengthen their skills in providing treatment for complex trauma, identity-based trauma and discrimination, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I am passionate about training and teaching, and offer workshops and courses in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I offer training directly through my practice and through my courses at the Cognitive Behavior Institute Center for Education.
As a Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, I have engaged postdoctoral fellows, psychology interns, Stanford medical students, Stanford psychiatry residents, and Stanford practicum students in clinical training, consultation and supervision.
In addition to my private practice and teaching, I have worked as a Clinical Psychologist within the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs. I have provided evidence-based individual and group psychotherapy for Veterans struggling with PTSD, Substance Use Disorders, anxiety, OCD, and depression. I also served as one of the Member-At-Large Directors for the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences.
I received my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium and my bachelor's degree from Harvard University. I completed my doctoral internship at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs. I have received extensive training in the treatment of PTSD, depression, anxiety, OCD, and couples therapy through settings such as the San Francisco VA, Stanford Department of Psychiatry, Palo Alto VA, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Menlo College, and UCSF.
Current Roles
Education & Former Roles
Clinical Psychologist, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Internship: Palo Alto Veterans Affairs (APA-Accredited)
Doctor of Psychology: PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium (APA-Accredited)
Master of Science: PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium (APA-Accredited)
Bachelor of Arts: Harvard University, Magna Cum Laude
Professional Affiliations
Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice
Clinical Instructor, Cognitive Behavior Institute
Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Trainer, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (Board Member, former Member-At Large Director)
Northern California CBT Network (Member)
Northern California Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (Member)
International OCD Foundation (Member)
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Wharton, E, Rodriguez, M, Poe C, Simon, S, Armer, E, et al. (2023) The Use of Trauma Narrative in Group Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Mothers of Preterm Infants. Journal of Psychiatry and Cognitive Behaviour, 7: 161
Shaw, R. J., Moreyra, A., Simon, S., Wharton, E., Dowtin, L. L., Armer, E., Goldman, L. W., Borkovi, T., Neri, E., Jo, B., Hintz, S., Van Meurs, K., & Horwitz, S. M. (2023). Group trauma focused cognitive behavior therapy for parents of premature infants compared to individual therapy intervention. Early Human Development, 181, 105773.
Shaw, R. J., Moreyra, A., Simon, S., , Wharton, E., Dowtin, L. L., Armer, E., Goldman, L., Borkovi, T. C., Neri, E., Booil, J., Hintz, S., Van Meurs, K., & Horwitz, S. (under review). Group vs. Individual Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Parents of Premature Infants. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.
Simon, S., Moreyra, A., Wharton, E., Dowtin, L. L., Borkovi, T. C., Armer, E., & Shaw, R. J. (2020). Prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder in mothers of preterm infants using trauma-focused group therapy: Manual development and evaluation. Early Human Development, 105282.
Moreyra, A., Dowtin, L. L., Ocampo, M., Perez, E., Borkovi, T. C., Wharton, E., Simon, S., Armer, E. G., & Shaw, R. J. (2020). Implementing a standardized screening protocol for parental depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Early Human Development, 105279.
Wharton, E., Sears Edwards, K., Juhasz, K., & Walser, R (2019). Acceptance-based interventions in the treatment of PTSD: Group and individual pilot data using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 14, 55–64.
Wharton, E., & Kanas, N. (2019). Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for the treatment of anxiety disorders. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 69(3), 362–372.
Book Chapters
Walser, R., & Wharton, E. (2022). The Dissemination and Implementation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In The Oxford Handbook of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Twohig, M., Levin, M., and Petersen, J. Oxford University Press.
Walser, R. D., & Wharton, E. (2020). Acceptance and commitment therapy: Using mindfulness and values in the treatment of moral injury. In J. M. Currier, K. D. Drescher, & J. Nieuwsma (Eds.), Addressing moral injury in clinical practice (p. 163–181). American Psychological Association.
Moreyra, A., Seeman, S., Wharton, E., Borkovi, T., & Shaw, R. (2020). Group Therapy Intervention for Mothers of Premature Infants. In Psychological Consultation on Parents of Premature Infants, Richard J. Shaw, M.D., Sarah Horwitz. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.
Posters and Presentations
Shaw, R. J., Seeman, S., Moreyra, A., Wharton, E., Dowtin, L. L., & Borkovi, T. C. (2022, October). Group Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Parents of Premature Infants. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Toronto, CA.
Shaw, R. J., Moreyra, A., Simon, S., , Wharton, E., Dowtin, L. L., Armer, E., Goldman, L., Borkovi, T. C., Neri, E., Booil, J., Hintz, S., Van Meurs, K., & Horwitz, S. (2022, September). Group vs. Individual Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Parents of Premature Infants. 2022 Biennial Conference of the International Marcé Society, London, UK.
Shaw, R. J., Seeman, S., Moreyra, A., Wharton, E., Dowtin, L. L., & Borkovi, T. C. (2021, May). Group CBT for Parents of Premature Infants. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.
Shaw, R. J., Seeman, S., Moreyra, A., Wharton, E., Dowtin, L. L., & Borkovi, T. C. (2020, October). Group Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Parents of Premature Infants. 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA.
Wharton, E., Edwards, K., Juhasz, K., & Walser, R. (2019, August). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of PTSD: Group and Individual Pilot Data. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL.
Wharton, E., (July, 2012). The Prevention and Treatment of Chagas Disease. Educational video presented to the Center for Disease Control, Camiri, Bolivia.