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Gabriela Lopez, PhD

Research Scientist and Clinical Psychologist

Gabriela López, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with the Young Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Program. She is an assistant professor at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and a research scientist at Rhode Island Hospital.

Dr. López earned her doctorate at the University of New Mexico. She completed her residency in adult psychology at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She then completed postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University’s School of Public Health.

Dr. López provides an evidence-based person-centered approach. She incorporates patients’ unique experiences, values, and identities to help customize the work they do together. Examples of interventions that she uses include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). She also has an interest in working with mothers experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, people who identify as LGBTQ-plus, racial/ethnic minorities, and people who have multiple minority identities. Overall, she aims to create a safe space to help people be their authentic selves.  

Locations

Primary

Young Adult Outpatient Psychiatry, Providence
Coro East (directions)
167 Point Street, Suite 161
Providence, RI 02903

Education

  • Post Graduate School:  University of New Mexico
  • Fellowship:  Brown University Center for Alcohol & Addiction
  • Internship:  The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University