CHRIS ALPERT,  PSYD

Dr. Chris Alpert is a clinical psychologist who treats children, adolescents, and young adults with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Chris has a particular interest and background in psycho-oncology and working with families navigating cancer diagnoses and treatment. He has foundational training in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing (MI). Dr. Alpert graduated from Hampshire College where he studied developmental psychology, furniture making, and music. He received both his master’s and doctorate in psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University in San Diego.

 

His training experiences have included inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital and inpatient palliative care and psycho-oncology at the University of California’s Moores Cancer Center in San Diego. Chris completed his predoctoral internship at Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health in Canton, Ohio, where he focused on working with teens struggling to reacclimate to school following covid 19 as well as anxiety, and mood disorders. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship in the 3East Residential DBT program at McLean Hospital, where he worked with adolescents and young adults with suicidal and self-injurious behaviors. His training experiences have all included working with teens in individual, group, and family therapy settings.