Stephanie Houk
Pronouns
she / her / ella
Interests
Psychosocial rehabilitation and treatment of serious mental illness (SMI) and co-occurring substance use disorders, LGBTQIA+ & Black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) affirming care, Spanish/English Bilingual therapy, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Women’s mental health
About Dr. Stephanie Houk
Dr. Stephanie Houk is a licensed clinical psychologist in the states of California (PSY 34529) and Iowa (121032) providing individual psychotherapy in person and via telehealth. Dr. Houk works with adults across the lifespan (emerging adulthood through older adulthood) with a variety of presenting problems including serious mental illness, psychosis, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, adjustment, relationship difficulties, and co-occurring substance use disorders. Dr. Houk specializes in evidence-based psychotherapies including Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Social Skills Training, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Written Exposure Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In addition to her work at Summit Psychotherapy Center, Dr. Houk is a staff psychologist and clinical supervisor at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System.
Dr. Houk enjoys the outdoors, the WNBA (Go Valkyries!), reading, and spending time laughing with her family and friends.
Education
2023
VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Postdoctoral Fellowship
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Focus Area.
2022
VA Loma Linda, Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology.
Completed rotations in: Psychiatric Inpatient, Health Psychology, and Clinical Neuropsychology.
2022
California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University (APA-Accredited Program), Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Clinical Psychology
2010
Westmont College, Bachelor of Science in Biology
Certifications
Social Skills Training
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Areas of Expertise
Problems Related To:
Serious mental illness
Psychosis
PTSD
Discrimination and/or race-based trauma
Immigration trauma
First responders trauma
Co-occurring substance use disorders
Grief and loss
Women’s Mental Health
Adjustment across the lifespan
Chronic Pain
Anxiety
Depression
Relationships
Social anxiety
Evidence-Based Psychotherapies:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy (Certified Provider)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Social Skills Training (Certified Provider)
Motivational Interviewing
Written Exposure Therapy
Contact
Currently accepting patients via Telehealth
stephanie@summitpsychotherapycenter.com
408-758-5091