Lauren J. Hoffman BA, PsyD

Lauren Hoffman, PsyD, is a postdoctoral fellow at the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD) at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Hoffman received her BA with honors in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. Dr. Hoffman completed her predoctoral clinical internship at the NYU Child Study Center and Bellevue Hospital Center, where she worked in outpatient, emergency-department, partial-hospital, and inpatient settings.
Dr. Hoffman specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults. She also has clinical expertise in family and school-based interventions for youth with disruptive behavior disorders, as well as extensive clinical training in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) for adolescent emotion dysregulation and nonsuicidal self-injury. Dr. Hoffman’s research has examined parent-child agreement on treatment goals, the relationship between bullying and emotional distress, and the development of novel assessments and interventions for bullied youth. Her current research interests also include the use of novel technology, such as virtual reality, to improve access to care for youth and young adults with anxiety.
Dr. Hoffman has published her work in peer-reviewed journals, co-authored several book chapters, and presented at national psychology conferences. She is a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, and the American Psychological Association.