DR. LAUREN STUTMAN, PsyD

Dr. Lauren Stutman is the founder and Clinical Director of CARE-LA, a multidisciplinary mental health practice dedicated to helping children, adolescents, and families thrive. She founded CARE-LA out of a deep passion for supporting young people struggling with anxiety, OCD, and related challenges.

 

Having personally overcome severe childhood anxiety, perfectionism, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, Dr. Stutman believes that our greatest struggles can become our greatest strengths. This philosophy has shaped both her clinical work and her mission to provide compassionate, evidence-based care that empowers children and families.

 

Dr. Stutman earned her dual doctorate in Clinical and School Psychology from the APA-accredited program at Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and mindfulness-based approaches for anxiety and OCD. She also completed specialized training in autism spectrum disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, working alongside leaders in the research and treatment of anxiety and OCD. Throughout her career, she has worked in outpatient clinics, private practice, hospitals, and school settings.

 

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Stutman is the author of the children’s book Rosie and Her Garden of PESTs, which helps children understand and manage anxious thoughts and negative self talk through an engaging, developmentally appropriate story. She is also a sought-after speaker who educates parents, schools, healthcare professionals, and organizations on childhood anxiety, OCD, resilience, parenting, and evidence-based treatment strategies.

 

Dr. Stutman has a special interest in supporting twice-exceptional (2e) children and helping gifted, creative, and neurodiverse young people develop confidence, resilience, and emotional well-being.