Dr. Shana Brown-Lieberson (she/her)

Bala CBT Founder & Licensed Psychologist

I use evidence-based approaches, including CBT, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) in a supportive and collaborative way. Therapy is paced thoughtfully, with an emphasis on safety, trust, and building confidence over time. Many clients come to therapy feeling stuck, discouraged, or unsure where to turn, and my goal is to help them feel heard, supported, and hopeful.

For parents, I offer guidance and coaching to help you support your child without unintentionally reinforcing anxiety or OCD. Together, we focus on practical strategies that promote resilience, reduce stress at home, and support lasting progress for your child and family.

During my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, including my daughter, and cooking, watching movies, going on runs when it’s not too cold outside, reading fantasy genre books, and painting.

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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.

Women’s Health: Dr. Brown-Lieberson has had her own traumatic experiences with pre and postpartum. This has created more passion for helping other women during their pre and postpartum time. Dr. Brown-Lieberson has experience helping women navigate often invalidating medical environments and women’s health issues.

Chronic Health Issues/Gastrointestinal: 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 and gastrointestinal issues/conditions. Dr. Brown-Lieberson’s research pertains to the gut-brain connection.

My Qualifications & 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

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