Emily Wharton, PsyD

Dr. Emily Wharton is a Clinical Psychologist at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs, within Addiction Treatment Services. Dr. Wharton provides evidence-based treatment in Substance Use Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, and co-occurring disorders. Dr. Wharton provides training and supervision to Stanford medical students, residents, practicum students, postdoctoral fellows, and psychology interns. Dr. Wharton also serves 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 on topics such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, PTSD Assessment, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples, Group Trauma-Focused CBT, Motivational Interviewing, trauma, guilt, and moral injury. Dr. Wharton has also provided Mindfulness and Self-Care workshops for Seneca Center 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 group trauma-focused CBT for parents of preterm infants. View Psychology Today Profile