Alla Landa, PhD

Dr. Landa's research bridges clinical psychology and neuroscience, and is focused on the interface of emotion regulation, interpersonal well-being and physical health, with the goal of uncovering etiology of psychosomatic distress and developing new, effective treatments. In particular, she has formulated a translational research-based developmental theory of somatoform symptoms/pain and its implications for treatment, and conducted studies on the neural bases of the effects of early development and interpersonal emotions on physical pain. Dr. Landa's treatment approach integrates modalities of therapy that have been shown to alleviate psychosomatic distress, including multidisciplinary team care for patients with psychosomatic disorders. In addition to research, she conducts comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluations for patients with chronic pain and psychosomatic distress, as well as individual and group psychotherapy in private practice, as well as psychotherapy for variety of conditions.