Blanca

Orellana

, PhD, MS

Director of Clinical Training, Division of Population Behavioral Health (DPBH)
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Education

California State University, Northridge, B.A.
University of California, Santa Barbara, M.S.
University of California, Santa Barbara, Ph.D.
USC/UCEDD Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Post-doctoral Fellow

Research & clinical interests

Dr. Orellana’s work focuses on the prevention and treatment of traumatic stress in children and families. Dr. Orellana has served on several projects focused on risk reduction and abuse prevention for at-risk youth, including children with developmental disabilities, and has additionally investigated best practices for treatment of this population.

Roles within the division/Fellowship

Co-Director, Stress, Family and Resilience (STAR) Clinic
Director of Clinical Training, Division of Population Behavioral Health (DPBH)
Provides training and supervision in TFCBT, PCIT and FOCUS