Child & Adolescent PsychologyGen Z Mental HealthSeasonal Affective DisorderGrief in Children
10 years experience
6 articles
EmoraPath Clinical Review Board
About Dr.
Dr. Amanda Foster is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in child and adolescent mental health, with particular expertise in Gen Z anxiety, seasonal wellness, and developmental grief. She completed her doctoral training at UC Berkeley and her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford Children's Health. She has been a practicing child and adolescent psychologist for 10 years, working with youth ages 8-25.
Dr. Foster's research on social media's impact on Gen Z anxiety has been covered by The New York Times, The Atlantic, and NPR. She served as a consultant for the American Psychological Association's 2023 Stress in America report and has testified before the California State Legislature on social media regulations and youth mental health.
At EmoraPath, Dr. Foster reviews all content related to youth mental health, Gen Z anxiety, and seasonal mood changes — combining her clinical expertise with current research to create content that speaks honestly to the experiences of young adults navigating mental health in a digital world.
Clinical Approach
Dr. Foster uses developmentally adapted CBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training, and family systems approaches — tailoring evidence-based interventions to the specific developmental needs of children, adolescents, and young adults.
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