Dr. Tara Emrani
PSYCHOLOGIST, Ph.D.
Bio by sections:
Education
APA-Accredited Post-doctoral Fellowship in Psychology
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Aug. 2015 – Aug. 2016
APA-Accredited Psychology Internship
Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Healthcare System
Aug. 2014 – Aug. 2015
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Women’s Health and Neuroscience Emphasis
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology & Stanford University Medical Center
Sep. 2010 – Aug. 2015
B.A. in Psychology, with Honors
University of California, Los Angeles
Sep. 2007 – Jun. 2009
Honors and Awards
Top 1% Dissertation Award Nominee
2014 – 2015
Recipient of Dissertation Research Grant, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
2014 – 2015
Merit Based Scholarship Award, UCLA
2007 – 2009
Outstanding Achievement Award, Irvine Valley College
2009
Top 1% Medallion Recipient
2005
Professional Interests
- Short-term and long-term Evidence-Based Psychotherapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Time-Limited Dynamic Therapy (TLDP), and Couples & Family Therapy (EFT) as well as trauma focused psychotherapies including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR)
- Supervision, teaching, and mentorship in empirically supported interventions
- Clinical assessment and crisis management
Clinical Experience
Emrani & Associates
Director & Senior Psychologist
April 2018 – Present
NYU Langone Medical Center, Faculty Group Practice (Part-Time)
Faculty Psychologist
Jun. 2017 – June 2018
NYU Langone Medical Center, The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic
Faculty Psychologist
Nov. 2016 – Sep. 2018
Post-doctoral Fellowship in Psychology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Emphasis Area: Women’s Mental Health and Trauma
Aug. 2015 – Aug. 2016
Psychology Internship, VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System
Aug. 2014 – Aug. 2015
Psychology Externship, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Women’s Health and Trauma Emphasis
Jun. 2013 – Jun. 2014
Clinical Interviews, UCSF School of Medicine
Sep. 2013 – May 2014
Psychotherapy Clinical Interviews, Stanford Geriatric Education Center
Oct. 2013 – Jun. 2014
Psychology Externship, VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
Community Living Center, Geriatric Emphasis
Aug. 2012 – Jun. 2013
Senior Therapist, Stanford Cancer Survivorship Lab
Principle Investigator & Supervisor: Oxana Palesh, Ph.D.
Jun. 2012 – Sep. 2013
Psychology Externship, The Gronowski Center
Aug. 2011 – May 2012
Applied Behavior Analyst, Pacific Child and Family Associate
Sep. 2009 – May 2010
Research Experience
Doctoral Student, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology & Stanford University Medical Center
Dissertation: Breast Cancer Survivorship Study
Principal investigator: Tara Emrani, Ph.D.
Topic: The relationship between biopsychosocial functioning and work-related cognitive limitation among employed breast cancer survivors
Designed, implemented and wrote up results of breast cancer survivors’ and controls’ biopsychosocial functioning, and subjective and objective cognitive assessment using web-based surveys and assessment (collaborated closely with Lumosity.com)
Aug. 2013 – Apr. 2015
Clinical Research Assistant,
Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
Stanford Cancer Survivorship Team
Principal Investigators: Oxana Palesh, Ph.D. & David Speigel, M.D.
Topic: Brief behavioral therapy in improving sleep disorders in patients with stage I-III breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
Conducted brief behavioral therapy to patients with sleep disturbance
Collected semi-structure interviews (e.g., identifying information, past and current medical and mental health)
Aug. 2012 – May 2014
Stanford Geriatric Education Center
Principal Investigator: Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Ph.D., ABPP
Topic: The effectiveness of a Fotonovela for reducing depression and stress in Latino dementia family care givers
Conducted a comprehensive literature review around barriers to care for older Latino adults and caregivers as well as depression and stress among Latino dementia family care givers.
Sep. 2009 – Sep. 2010
Publications
Emrani, T., Palesh, O. (in preparation). The relationship between sleep disturbance and work-related cognitive limitation among employed breast cancer survivors.
Gallagher-Thompson, D., Tzuang, M., Valverde, I., Alvarez, P., Nevarez, J., Chen, N., Emrani, T., Hinton, L., Thompson, L. (2014). Effectiveness of Fotonovela for reducing depression and stress in Latino dementia family care givers. Journal of Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 29(2), 146-153.
Alvarez, P., Rengifo, J., Emrani, T., Gallagher-Thompson, D. (2013). Latino older adults and mental health. Journal of Clinical Gerontology, 37(1), 33-48.
BOOKS
Assistant, researcher, and collaborator for Beyond Suppression: Global Perspective on Youth Violence, Joan Serra Hoffman, Lyndee Knox, and Robert Cohen, 2011.
Presentations
Peer-Reviewed Presentations
Lane, G., DeGrange, A., Craig, K., Yee C., Emrani, T., & Norohna, D. (2013, August). The Effects of an Educational Intervention on Robot Anxiety in VA Long-Term Care Nursing Staff. Poster will be presented in August 2013, American Psychological Association 120th Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Norohna, D., DeGrange A., Emrani, T., Lane, G. (2013, August). Chronic Pain Management Group in VA CLC. Poster will be presented in August, 2013, American Psychological Association 120th Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Gambow, A, & Emrani, T. (2013, August). Treatment Stay and Arrest History in Male and Female Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Abuse. Poster will be presented in August, 2013, American Psychological Association 120th Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Emrani, T., & Gambow, A. (2012, April). The Efficacy of Individual Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Alleviating Depression among Females Diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Poster was presented in April, 2012, Western Psychological Association 92nd Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Miles, J., Kavanagh, N., Held, M., Emrani, T., & Bongar, B. (2011, August). Suicide Risk and Protective Factors of Females in the U.S. Military: A Review. Poster Presentation, American Psychological Association 119th Convention, Washington, D.C.
Related Work Experience
Representative, Women’s Health Alliance
Sep. 2012 – Aug. 2014
Clinic Manager I, The Gronowski Center, Los Altos, CA
Dec. 2011 – Sep. 2012
Public Relations I, Pacific Research Society (PRC) at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Sep. 2011 – Jun. 2012
Volunteer, Family Services, San Francisco, CA
Jan. 2011 – May 2011
Leadership
Diversity Committee Public Relations, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Postdoctoral Fellow, San Francisco, CA
Aug. 2015 – Aug. 2016
Diversity Committee Case Discussion Rep., San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical
Center
Aug. 2015 – Aug. 2016
Chief Intern, VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System Psychology
Pre-doctoral Internship, Salt Lake City, UT
Aug. 2014 – Jul. 2015
Chief Representative, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
Women’s Health and Neuroscience emphasis
Sep. 2010 – Aug. 2015
Specialized Training
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Therapy
New York City, NY
Instructor: Ben Medley, LCSW
Feb. 2020
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) Externship (4-Day Training)
New York City, NY
Instructors: Sue Johnson, Ph.D. & George Faller, LCSW
Jun. 2017
Time Limited Psychodynamic Therapy
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Instructors: Megan E. McCarthy, Ph.D. & Sam Wan, Ph.D.
Jan. 2016 – Jul. 2016
Child & Family Therapy – Emotion Focus Therapy (EFT)
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Instructor & Supervisor: Mark Armstrong, LCSW
Jan. 2016 – Jul. 2016
Motivation Interviewing (2-Day Training)
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and University of California, San Francisco
Instructors: Jennifer Manuel, Ph.D. & John McQuaid, Ph.D.
Mar. 2016
Proficiency Track in Clinical Neuroscience in Women’s Health
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Supervisor: Natalie Rasgon, M.D., Ph.D., Director
Sep. 2010 – Aug. 2015
Prolonged Exposure
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System, Salt Lake City, UT
Instructor: Ashly Greenwell, Psy.D.
Aug, 2014 – Jan. 2015
Cognitive Processing Therapy
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System, Salt Lake City, UT
Instructor: Ashly Greenwell, Psy.D. & Brandon Yabko, Ph.D.
Aug. 2014 – Jan. 2015
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Instructor: Megan E. McCarthy, Ph.D., Jeremy Doughan, Ph.D.
Sep. 2013 – Jun. 2014
Introduction to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Older Adult: Online Course
Instructors: Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Ph.D., ABPP and Kim Bullock, M.D.
Aug. 2013
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) (4-Day Training)
Instructed by: Steven Hayes, Ph.D., Jacque Pistorello, Ph.D., Robyn Walser, Ph.D., and Victoria Follette, Ph.D.
Jan. 2012
Applied Behavioral Analysis
Supervisor: Christine Soriano, MA, BCBA, Clinical Director
Oct. 2009
Professional Affiliations
Women’s Mental Health Consortium, Member
Aug. 2017 – Present
New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy, Member
May. 2017 – Present
International Center of Emotion Focused Therapy
Jun. 2017 – Present
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Member
Nov. 2011 – Present
American Psychological Association, Member
- Division 24. Theoretical & Philosophical Psych, Student Affiliate
- Division 35. Psychology of Women, Student Affiliate
- Division 42. Independent Practice, Student Affiliate
- Division 46. Society of Media Psychology & Technology, Student Affiliate
Jun. 2017
Pacific Research Society, Member
Sep. 2010 – Aug. 2015
Beta Kappa, Psychology Honor Society
Sep. 2005 – Aug. 2007