Kathryn Roberts, Ph.D.
Kathryn Roberts, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, specialized in the assessment and treatment of child anxiety, OCD, and related body-focused repetitive behaviors. She also has expertise in working with individuals with post-traumatic stress or who are on the autism spectrum.
Dr. Roberts earned her bachelor’s degree from The College of William and Mary and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Delaware. She completed her pre-doctoral clinical internship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and post-doctoral training at the Child and Adolescent OCD, Tic, Trich, and Anxiety Group (COTTAGe) at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Roberts has also worked as a clinician at Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore and CHOP’s Center for Autism Research.
In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Roberts has conducted research using EEG and functional MRI technologies to understand why anxiety and related repetitive behaviors often occur together. She has presented her research at professional conferences, including the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the Society for Psychophysiological Research, and is published in journals like Pyschophysiology and Biological Psychology. Dr. Roberts also provides education around the community to medical professionals, psychologists, school staff, and parents through workshops and presentations at hospitals, clinics, and schools.
In her free time, Dr. Roberts enjoys hiking and being outdoors with her husband and puggle, crafting, traveling, and spending time with her family in Virginia.