Theresa Welles, PhD

Theresa Welles, PhD, is the Shapiro Family Director of the Bubrick Center for Pediatric OCD at the Child Mind Institute. A licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience evaluating and treating childhood conditions, she specializes in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma and stressor-related disorders, anxiety, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dr. Welles is certified by PSYPACT® (The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact) approved to offer Telepsychology to all PSYPACT® states (click here to see if your state is included).

Dr. Welles has worked with children, adolescents, and adults across outpatient, school, medical, and private practice settings. She is committed to using evidence-based treatments, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure-based therapies (exposure/response prevention and prolonged exposure), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), supportive parenting for anxious childhood emotions (SPACE), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), to promote the best outcomes. She helps clients face fears; strengthen their interpersonal, emotion regulation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills; and increase independence and self-confidence. 

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Welles has been actively involved in leadership and advocacy roles. She is dedicated to supporting the success of future professionals in the field of psychology and has coordinated training and supervision programs at several universities, most recently at Pennsylvania State University.  

• Director of the Psychological Clinic, Pennsylvania State University
• Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology PhD Program, Pennsylvania State University
• Clinical Director, Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta, Staff Senior Psychologist providing Evidence-Based Assessment, and Individual and Group therapy
• Behavioral Health Lead, Kaiser Permanente, Gwinnett Comprehensive Medical Center, Lead of Intensive Outpatient Therapy Services, Co-lead implementation of Feedback Informed Care Pilot Program with Southern and Northern California
• Assistant Director of Clinical Service, Kennesaw State University, Provided clinical care, Lead group therapy programs and Oversaw triage/crisis procedures
• Board member of Florida Health Choices as an advocate for Mental Health Parity
• Appointed member of KSU Presidential Commission on Veteran Affairs
• Licensed School Psychologist, Tampa Florida

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Counseling and Testing Services, APPIC accredited Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Advanced Rotations in Trauma and Substance Use, Atlanta Georgia
• Doctoral Internship, APA and APPIC Accredited Psychology Pre-Doctoral Intern Program, Florida State University Counseling Center, Florida
• Advanced Clinical Practicums in multiple settings including in-patient hospital, schools, and university clinic, focused on clinical interviewing, comprehensive psychological assessment and evidence-based treatment.

• PhD, Counseling Psychology and School Psychology, Florida State University 

• MS, EdS, School Psychology, Florida State University 
• BS, Elementary Education, University of South Florida