Michelle Silverman, PhD
Staff Psychologist, McLean Anxiety Mastery Program
- Instructor in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry
Biography
Michelle Silverman, PhD, is a staff psychologist at the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program (MAMP), an intensive outpatient program for youth with primary anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and related disorders. She specializes in providing evidence-based treatment—including cognitive behavior therapy and exposure and response prevention therapy—to children, adolescents, and young adults.
Dr. Silverman is also involved in the curriculum development and implementation of an education skills group aimed at helping caregivers support children with anxiety. Previously, she worked with the McLean School Consultation Service. Dr. Silverman is passionate about reducing stigma associated with mental health conditions and connecting families to mental health resources in the community.
Education & Training
- 2010 BA in Psychology, Bates College
- 2015 MA, EdM in School Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
- 2019 PhD in School Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
- 2018-2019 Pre-Doctoral Internship, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
- 2019-2021 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School
- 2020 Licensed Psychologist, Board of Registration of Psychologists, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
