Dr. Erin Libsack

Dr. Erin J. Libsack earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook University in New York. She completed her clinical internship at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and post-doctoral training at the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Libsack has over a decade of clinical and research experience working with Autistic individuals and those with other neurodevelopmental disorders. She has worked on multiple NIH-funded research studies and has published her work in numerous high-impact peer-reviewed journals including Frontiers in Psychiatry, Clinical Psychological Science, and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities.

Dr. Libsack’s clinical practice and research program reflect her commitment to providing and increasing access to evidence-based care for autistic individuals across the lifespan, especially those from traditionally under-identified and underserved groups. Her clinical research and practice emphasize use of multidimensional, evidence-based assessment to better understand individual differences in behavioral presentations of neurodevelopmental disorders across development and their impacts on clinical outcomes. She has extensive assessment experience with complex differential diagnosis, and an interest in developing and improving precision assessment and diagnostic tools appropriate for use with underrepresented groups (e.g., adults, those with co-occurring psychiatric conditions, differences in intellectual and/or language abilities). Her work includes adapting evidence-based treatments (e.g., Behavioral Activation for depression and anxiety, executive functioning skills coaching, and sexual and reproductive health education) for use with autistic adults, using strengths-based, individualized treatment approaches. Dr. Libsack’s work reflects her dedication to increasing community outreach and developing educational resources to empower community providers and the next generation of trainees to provide affirming, evidence-based care to neurodivergent individuals across the lifespan. Furthermore, her work emphasizes the importance of ongoing engagement with stakeholders to ensure that research and clinical practice reflect and support the needs, priorities, and values identified by neurodivergent communities.

A Few Things About Me

• I grew up in the Great Pacific Northwest and love spending time outdoors, at the beach, hiking, and camping.
• In my free time I also enjoy spending time with friends and family, traveling, visiting local bookstores and museums, and crafting.

Education & Training

• Postdoctoral Training: Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services, Rutgers University
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): Clinical Psychology, Stony Brook University
• Master of Arts: Psychology, Stony Brook University
• Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, University of Washington

Modalities

• Individual Psychotherapy
• Group Psychotherapy
• Family Psychotherapy
• Couples Psychotherapy
• Parent Training
• Psychological, Educational, and Adaptive Functioning Assessment
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) in combination with Eclectic Approaches:
• Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Behavioral Activation (BA), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills including Mindfulness, Executive Functioning Skills, Family Systems and Interpersonal Approaches, Exposure/Response Prevention for OCD