Dr. Emily Wharton

Dr. Emily Wharton is a clinical psychologist providing psychotherapy to individuals and couples in her private practice, and a Clinical Instructor at the Cognitive Behavior Institute, where she teaches courses in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Dr. Wharton has also served in roles of Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine, and licensed clinical psychologist in the Palo Alto VA. She has provided supervision and training for VA and Stanford psychiatry residents, medical students, and psychology trainees in ACT, DBT, and MI. Dr. Wharton trained at the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, San Francisco VA, UCSF, and Palo Alto VA. Dr. Wharton has also served as the Member-At-Large Director for the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Wharton has given lectures and trainings for the Palo Alto VA, Stanford University, and the Association for Contextual and Behavioral Science. Dr. Wharton has published papers and book chapters on ACT for PTSD, ACT for moral injury, mindfulness practices for anxiety disorders, and trauma-focused CBT for parents of preterm infants.

Education & Training:

• Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University

• Master of Science, PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium

• Doctor of Psychology, PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium

• Doctoral Internship: Palo Alto Veterans Affairs

Current Roles:

• Clinical Assistant Professor (Affiliated) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine

• Clinical Instructor, Cognitive Behavior Institute

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Trainer, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs