Lara Honos-Webb
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Lara Honos-Webb, Ph.D., is the author of several books on ADHD. She is a practicing clinical psychologist, licensed in California. She is well known for her distinctive reframing of mental illnesses that are commonly conceived as detrimental, into gifts that offer exceptional strengths. She is unique in her use of radical self-acceptance in her treatment. Her views are not supported by any research.
. In 2001 she completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California San Francisco. She received her Ph.D. in 1999 from Miami University
after graduating from The University of Michigan
, Ann Arbor with highest honors and as a Phi Beta Kappa scholar.
She decided to pursue post-doctoral work at the University of California, San Francisco to broaden her mastery of all mainstream treatment modalities so she could expertly combine across narrow theories, thereby integrating the most effective treatments from diverse schools of thought.
Dr. Honos-Webb has taught graduate students and lectured nationally and internationally on her strength-based approach. Dr. Honos-Webb specializes in the treatment of ADHD and depression and the psychology of pregnancy and motherhood and practices in Walnut Creek, CA.
Dr. Honos-Webb has also published over 25 articles for magazines, professional journals, and the general public on a variety of subject. Her articles have been featured in Newsweek and Wall Street Journal.
Biography
Dr. Honos-Webb was born in Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. In 2001 she completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California San Francisco. She received her Ph.D. in 1999 from Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
after graduating from The University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Ann Arbor with highest honors and as a Phi Beta Kappa scholar.
She decided to pursue post-doctoral work at the University of California, San Francisco to broaden her mastery of all mainstream treatment modalities so she could expertly combine across narrow theories, thereby integrating the most effective treatments from diverse schools of thought.
Dr. Honos-Webb has taught graduate students and lectured nationally and internationally on her strength-based approach. Dr. Honos-Webb specializes in the treatment of ADHD and depression and the psychology of pregnancy and motherhood and practices in Walnut Creek, CA.
Author
Dr. Honos-Webb is the author of Listening to Depression (New Harbinger, 2006), The Gift of ADHD(New Harbinger, 2005) , The Gift of ADHD Activity Book (New Harbinger, 2008), and The Gift of Adult ADD (New Harbinger, 2008).Dr. Honos-Webb has also published over 25 articles for magazines, professional journals, and the general public on a variety of subject. Her articles have been featured in Newsweek and Wall Street Journal.