510-847-1695
Oakland / Pleasanton
California
United States
Bio
Erika Swanson Ph.D. is a senior supervising Clinical Psychologist at Clearwater Clinic in Oakland. Since 2009, Dr. Swanson has specialized in DBT and trauma healing for adolescents, adults, and families. She has received intensive training in DBT Prolonged Exposure (DBT PE), which treats PTSD in adults and adolescents, as well as attachment-focused EMDR, an integrative trauma therapy developed by Laurel Parnell, Ph.D. She is a lead instructor for adult and multi-family DBT skills classes. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.A. in School Psychology from Teachers College. She completed her undergraduate degree in a joint program with Columbia University and Manhattan School of Music. Dr. Swanson brings a strong research background to her clinical work. Her original research has been published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. Dr. Swanson is the mother of elementary-aged children, a son and boy/girl twins.
Additional Information
Credential/Qualification: PhD
Years in Practice: 13
EMDR Status:
- Completed Approved EMDR Basic Training
Approving/Certifying Organization
- Other
Populations Served:
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Couples
- Families
- Group
Specialty Areas:
- Attachment Disorders
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Sexual/Physical/Emotional Abuse
Languages:
- English
EMDR Qualifications
Date completed basic EMDR training: 2021
Trainer: Laurel Parnell