Alissa Jerud Ph.D.

About

Alissa Jerud, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. She has a private practice in Center City Philadelphia where she specializes in the treatment of anxiety and related disorders using highly effective, evidenced-based treatments.

Recent Posts

Are Election Jitters Getting to You?

Here are four ways to cope.

Feeling Triggered When With Your Kids?

Try breathing in "choose" and out "love."

We Are Wired to Feel Anxious During a Pandemic

That doesn't mean our anxiety has to consume us.

The Ripples We Create

As parents, we are uniquely positioned to change the world.

A Novel Strategy for Preventing Sexual Violence?

Want to create a world where people don't have to say #MeToo? Start letting kids know that their thoughts and feelings matter.

Want to create a world where people don't have to say #MeToo? Start letting kids know that their thoughts and feelings matter.

Weighing In on the Time-Out Debate

New research claiming time-out is not harmful for kids is flawed and misleading.

New research claiming time-out is not harmful for kids is flawed and misleading.

What the World Needs Now

Do you welcome your children's most distressing emotions without trying to change them? This is the kind of love that the world needs now.

Do you welcome your children's most distressing emotions without trying to change them? This is the kind of love that the world needs now.

Bringing the Spirit of Exposure to Our Homes

Do you feel overwhelmed when your child has a tantrum? A shift in how you perceive these challenging moments may help.

Do you feel overwhelmed when your child has a tantrum? A shift in how you perceive these challenging moments may help.

Parents: You Matter, Too

Does stress seem part and parcel of being a parent? Recent research suggests that it may be time to change the status quo.

Does stress seem part and parcel of being a parent? Recent research suggests that it may be time to change the status quo.

The Unintended Risk of Playing It Safe

Safety behaviors. They sound like a good thing, right? However, recent research suggests that safety behaviors may not be as helpful as they sound.

Safety behaviors. They sound like a good thing, right? However, recent research suggests that safety behaviors may not be as helpful as they sound.