Dr. Hilary Kratz

I am a clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience providing assessment and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, and their families. I specialize in evidence-based treatment of anxiety, OCD, body-focused repetitive behaviors, tic disorders, and related concerns, as well as supporting parents through parenting challenges. I also have specific expertise in treating anxiety and related conditions among autistic youth.  I am based in the greater Philadelphia region and currently provide telehealth services to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware residents.

I received my bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. I completed an APA-accredited clinical internship at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and a post-doctoral fellowship at the Child and Adolescent OCD, Tic, Trich, and Anxiety Group (COTTAGe) at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Since that time, I have dedicated my career to improving clinical care through therapy, research, and teaching, including working as a clinical psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, serving as an assistant professor in the PsyD program at La Salle University, and serving as a clinical associate in the PhD program at the University of Pennsylvania. I have published 25 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, with a focus on improving access to effective therapy for under-served youth.  

Outside of this work, I love exploring Philly and beyond, as well as spending time with my family - particularly the humbling experience of trying to practice what I preach while parenting my two wonderful daughters.

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Representative co-authored publications:

• The relationship between trauma exposure and obsessive-compulsive disorder in youth: A systematic review. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 2022.

• Dissemination and implementation of evidence-based trauma interventions for youth. In The Oxford Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders, 2020. 

• The effect of implementation climate on program fidelity and student outcomes in autism support classrooms. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2019.

• Behavior therapy for pediatric trichotillomania: Rationale and methods for a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 2016.

• Ethical considerations in exposure therapy with children. Cognitive Behavioral Practice, 2015.

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: Empirical review and clinical recommendations. Psychiatry Research, 2015.

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy for pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: Development of expert-level competence and implications for dissemination. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 2013.

• Habit reversal training in trichotillomania: Guide for the clinician. Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013.

Cited in popular press:

• 5 ways animals can boost kindness in kids. National Geographic Family, 2022.

• A 'fake commute' to school might be just what kids need. National Geographic Family, 2021.

• 10 calming gifts for people with 2020 anxiety. Mashable, 2020.