Shana Brown-Lieberson, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist, Founder

As founder of Bala CBT and a Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Brown-Lieberson (she/her) brings empathy, warmth, compassion, energy, and humor to empower clients to reach their goals and feel as though they have a safe space to be themselves.

Dr. Brown-Lieberson works with children (4 years old and up), adolescents, and adults, and utilizes evidence-based treatments, such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Habit Replacement Training (HRT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques to create an individualized plan to treat the whole person.

Dr. Brown-Lieberson is an anxiety and OCD specialist who has experience successfully treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and various OCD presentations, perfectionism, Social Anxiety Disorder, fears/phobias, Separation Anxiety, Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (Trichotillomania/hair pulling, skin picking, nail biting, cheek/lip biting), Tourette’s Disorder and tics, depression, adjustment disorders, and various traumas, and providing psychotherapy to help with chronic health conditions, gastrointestinal disorders (such as IBS and Crohn's), LGBTQIA+ health, and women's health.

LGBTQIA+ Health: Dr. Brown-Lieberson strives to provide a safe and empathetic space for the LGBTQIA+ community. She has successfully helped clients of various sexual orientations and genders navigate stressors and difficulties, as well as helped provide education for families and helped families navigate care for their LGBTQIA+ child.

As someone who has past training in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, Dr. Brown-Lieberson helps clients navigate the healthcare system, while providing tools and skills to help those with chronic health conditions.

Qualifications:

  • Licensed Psychologist in the state of Pennsylvania

  • Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT), #14976, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) Commission

  • Certification in Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD from the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at University of Pennsylvania

Education & Training

Education:

  • Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • M.S. in Clinical Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • M.S. in Clinical Health Psychology and Counseling, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • B.A. in Strategic Communications, Specialization in Public Relations (French minor), Temple University

Training:

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship: CBT Center for Anxiety & OCD, Media, PA

  • Predoctoral Internship: Main Line Health at Bryn Mawr Family Medicine, Bryn Mawr, PA and Center for Brief Therapy at PCOM, Philadelphia, PA

  • Externship: Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital, Fort Washington, PA

  • Externship: Crozer-Keystone Center for Family Health, Springfield, PA

  • Externship: Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware

  • Externship: Philadelphia Institute for Individual, Relational & Sex Therapy (PhIIRST), Philadelphia, PA

Doctoral Dissertation:

  • Attitudes and Knowledge about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) among Family Medicine Physicians and IBS Patients