Anna Swan, PhD, ABPP

Dr. Anna Swan is a Clinical Psychologist (CA #PSY31086) who cares for children, teens, young adults, parents, and families with OCD, anxiety and related concerns. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in the speciality of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. Dr. Swan specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based treatment which helps clients learn skills to cope with anxiety, and put those skills into practice by gradually engaging in, rather than avoiding, anxiety-provoking situations. For clients with OCD, Dr. Swan practices Exposure and Response Prevention, and involves parents and family members in treatment to help the whole family resist the OCD cycle. She has 15 years of clinical experience working with children, teens, and young adults with OCD.

Dr. Swan earned her MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, where she was mentored by Dr. Philip Kendall, the developer of the most widely studied and disseminated child anxiety treatment. She has specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for teens, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and other evidence-based practices.

She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale University, graduating cum laude with Distinction in Psychology. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship on the Anxiety & Mood Disorders Service at NYU Child Study Center. She served as clinical faculty at NYU Child Study Center and University of California, San Francisco on the Anxiety & Mood Disorders Service and ADHD Service. She continues to provide clinical training and supervision to psychology and psychiatry learners at UCSF as clinical faculty WOS.

Dr. Swan’s research has focused on assessing and intervening in anxiety and related concerns in young patients. She has published 20 research articles and book chapters on the assessment and treatment of child and adolescent anxiety disorders.

Dr. Swan is committed to providing inclusive, affirming, and culturally responsive care. She participated in UCSF’s DEI Champion Training, and pursues continuing education in ways foster diversity, equity, and inclusion, and belonging in clinical care, teaching, and supervision. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Dr. Swan is personally invested in providing care that recognizes and offers appropriate supports for unique stressors faced by members of this community.