Lindsay Kiriakos, MD

I completed both a Bachelor's Degree of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Biology during my four years at Stanford University. I earned my medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and received my training in adult psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. I subsequently served as a clinical instructor at the UCLA Anxiety Disorders Clinic and the UCLA Interpersonal Psychotherapy Clinic. I am certified in the use of both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy.

As of 2020, I have been in practice for 16 years, and I have conducted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (i.e. the techniques found on this website) in one-on-one treatment with over 800 patients.

As much as possible, I have tried to stick with evidence-based techniques (i.e. techniques that have multiple experimental studies behind them). In terms of evidence, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (which consists of Relaxation Training, Cognitive Therapy, and Gradual Exposures) is the most experimentally-validated therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders. There are literally hundreds of randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of these techniques. Assertiveness Training has many studies to support it as well; in particular, in relieving anger and improving subjective well-being and the quality of relationships.