Meet Dr. Gellatly
Welcome! I am a licensed clincal psychologist based in Boston, MA.
I work from an evidence-based framework, providing treatments that have been found to be effective for specific problems through research studies, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).
My treatment approach is collaborative and individualized for each client and focuses on identifying strengths, values, and goals to reduce problems and increase positive experiences. I integrate mindfulness practices into sessions to help clients become more aware of their emotions and teaches concrete skills that clients can use to build the lives they desire.
As a biracial clinician, I have a special interest in helping person of color (POC) clients understand the complexities of their intersectional identities in a healing space through a multicultural counseling framework.
I am currently accepting clients based in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Training
I earned my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). As part of my graduate training, I received intensive training in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) at the UCLA Psychology Clinic and the UCLA Screening and Treatment for Anxiety & Depression (STAND) Clinic. I gained additional training in children and families at Providence Saint John’s Child & Family Development Center and developed and delivered a transdiagnostic mental health treatment to adolescents in India as part of my doctoral research with Sangath. I completed an APA-accredited internship at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital in the General Child Track and my postdoctoral fellowship at Boston Medical Center.
Experience
In addition to my role as founder of Values Align Therapy, I am an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Director of CBT Training of the Psychiatry Residency Program at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. I provide clinical services and supervision to trainees at multiple clinics within Boston Medical Center, including the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights, and Refugee Women’s Health Clinic.
My research focuses on expanding access to quality mental health care for marginalized youth and families around the world.