About Me

I’m Dr. Melissa Hagan, a California‑licensed clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor at San Francisco State University, where I direct the Stress, Trauma, & Resilience Lab and train future therapists in the use of a range of therapies, including but not limited to acceptance and commitment therapy, emotion-focused therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and short-term psychodynamic therapy, 

Over the past 15+ years, my clinical experience, teaching activities and research program have centered on understanding and managing the effects of stress on the brain and body.​ I have published more than 80 peer-reviewed studies on stress, trauma, resilience and mental health, and this work has informed my clinical practice.

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