Juli Fraga, Psy.D.
Education
- Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
Expertise
- Psychology
- Women's Mental Health
- Mental Health for Parents
Affiliations
Awards, Licenses, and Certifications
- San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute (SFCP) Early Childhood Development Consultation Program/Training
- Accelerated-Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
- Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) Training Level I
Other Publications
- Is "People Pleasing" Giving You Money Problems? Here's How to Fix Things. (The New York Times)
- Guilt can be a guide or a trap. Here’s how to work through the emotion. (The Washington Post)
- How to spark joy in your life (The Washington Post)
- Feeling ragey? Don't bury your anger, process it. Here's how (NPR)
- Mental health issues in kids can be linked to early puberty. Parents need to be prepared (NBC News)
Dr. Juli Fraga, Psy.D., is a psychologist in San Francisco who specializes in women’s health and parenting. Dr. Fraga received her Psy.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Northern Colorado and has been a practicing psychologist for nearly 20 years.
In addition to her private practice, Dr. Fraga works as a volunteer clinical assistant professor at the University of California, San Francisco Department of Psychiatry.
She is on the medical board of BabyCenter and is a writer with bylines at The New York Times, NPR,The Washington Post, TIME, and Psychology Today.
Dr. Fraga is the author of the forthcoming book, “Parents Have Feelings, Too,” a guide to navigating your emotions so you and your family can thrive.
Dr. Fraga interviewed author Nancy Reddy on the “Good Mother Myth” for Psychology Today. The Washington Post quoted Dr. Fraga in “There’s such a thing as post-graduation depression. I know: I had it.”
Dr. Fraga is a paid member of the Red Ventures Education Integrity Network.
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