Erin Frick, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist serving as Associate Director of the DoD Child Collaboration Study for the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. In this role, she leads a team studying best practices for using telehealth, digital tools, and tele-education with healthcare providers and other professionals working with military youth and families with mental health, emotional, behavioral, and/or developmental needs. Dr. Frick also leads Evidence-Based Psychotherapy (EBP) trainings and is integrally involved in CDP diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Dr. Frick earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Manchester University (formerly Manchester College) in Indiana. She graduated with her master’s degree in mental health counseling from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Wright State University in Dayton, OH.

Before joining CDP, she worked as a contract psychologist treating active-duty military members at Travis Air Force Base, CA, utilizing multiple EBPs. Earlier in her career, she worked primarily in university counseling and community mental health centers. Dr. Frick’s clinical work has focused on the dissemination and implementation of EBPs, developing group therapy services, training and supervision, mindfulness-based treatments, and the assessment and treatment of trauma-related mental health conditions.