Karen Pang, PhD

My practice specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and young adults navigating anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, tic disorders, and related conditions. I am a licensed psychologist in Washington state and a member of PSYPACT. I offer online therapy and in-person therapy in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle.

My treatment philosophy is grounded in cognitive-behavioral principles — an approach rooted in the understanding that thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are deeply connected. I specialize in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for anxiety and OCD and have also completed training in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) through the Yale Child Study Center.

I often treat co-occurring anxiety disorders, mood concerns, and/or tic behaviors. I work with my clients to determine which presenting problem to address first and which evidence-based approach they prefer to engage with.

I earned my PhD in Child Clinical Psychology from the University of Washington, where I received training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Family-Based Therapies. I completed my pre-doctoral internship through the general child track at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Cadence Child and Adolescent Therapy in the Seattle-area. I spent the last decade on the Child Anxiety Team at the Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle, where I developed expertise in working with kids, teens, as well as adults dealing with anxiety and OCD.