Genesee Valley Psychology
Evidence-based therapy for Anxiety, Mood, and Substance-Use Disorders

Staff

Lauren Wadsworth, PhD, ABPP

Lauren Wadsworth PhD

GVP Founder & Director

  • Clinical Senior Instructor in Psychiatry: School of Medicine and Dentistry University of Rochester Medical Center

  • Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry & Senior Advisor to the Anti-Racist Justice and Health Equity Team: McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School

  • Board Certified in Clinical Psychology

  • NY License #023260; MA License #11070; National Register of Health Service Psychologists #56760

Training: Dr. Lauren Wadsworth earned her undergraduate degree at Smith College. She earned her Master’s and Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Dr. Wadsworth completed her pre-doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School at the Behavioral Health Partial Program, the OCD Institute (OCDI) and the College Mental Health Program. Dr. Wadsworth became Board Certified in Clinical Psychology in 2021. Dr. Wadsworth founded GVP in 2019 and now provides supervision and training to other OCD providers.

Clinical Expertise: Dr. Wadsworth specializes in the treatment of severe Anxiety Disorders, including OCD, Social Anxiety, and Panic Attacks in adults, children, and adolescents. Dr. Wadsworth uses evidence-based therapies, namely Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure Therapy/Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) with added elements of other acceptance-based behavioral therapies. Dr. Wadsworth also specializes in work with individuals who identify as sexual and/or gender minorities (i.e. members of the LGBTQIA+ community).

Diversity & Inclusion: Dr. Wadsworth's clinical and research work are both largely informed by a commitment to continuously becoming a more culturally competent clinician and researcher. Dr. Wadsworth aims to support a diverse team of clinicians at GVP as we grow, across a full range of socio-cultural identities (ADDRESSING framework; Hays, 2001). Dr. Wadsworth offers trainings on Identities, Inclusion, and Diversity in Business and Academic settings, through Twin Star Diversity Trainers. Dr. Wadsworth is the author of Did That Just Happen?! Beyond "Diversity" -Creating Sustainable and Inclusive Organizations

Research: Dr. Wadsworth's research explores prevalence and treatment of anxiety and depression in marginalized populations across identities (e.g. gender, sexual orientation, race, etc). 

New Developments: Dr. Wadsworth hopes to soon launch our new name, “Genesee Valley Institute of Psychology ©” to reflect the training component of the clinic.

For Dr. Wadsworth’s detailed CV, please click here.

Lauren WadsworthClinic Founder & Director, Rochester Team