Richard LeBeau
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Associate Adjunct Professor
Director, UCLA Psychology Clinic
Primary Area: Clinical Psychology
Address: 2187 Franz Hall
Phone: (310) 825-6243
Email: rlebeau@ucla.edu
Research and Teaching Interests:
My broad research interests are in the development, implementation, and dissemination of scalable, evidence-based interventions for mood and anxiety disorders. Specifically, I am interested in interventions that are affirmative, acceptable, and effective for individuals with historically marginalized identities, primarily sexual and gender minorities (SGM). As the Director of the UCLA Psychology Clinic, my primary teaching interests involve training clinical psychology doctoral candidates in the scientific, clinical, ethical, legal, and professional foundations of psychotherapy. Additionally, I am passionate about the provision of effective, efficient, and ethical clinical supervision practices.
Biography:
Richard LeBeau was born and raised in Upstate New York and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University in 2006. From 2006-2008, he worked as a clinical research coordinator at the Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. From 2008-2014, he completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at UCLA under the mentorship of Dr. Michelle Craske. He completed his APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System. From 2016-2022, he held positions in the departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at UCLA, where he focused on developing and testing innovative mental health treatments with Dr. Craske. From 2022-2024, he transitioned to private industry, where he worked as a Clinical Quality Supervisor at Lyra Health. In March 2024, Dr. LeBeau returned to the UCLA Department of Psychology as the Director of the UCLA Psychology Clinic. In addition to this position, he currently serves as the Associate Director of the Anxiety and Depression Research Center at UCLA and a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Board of Directors. He also maintains a small part-time private practice.
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