Tanya Erazo, Ph.D.
Dr. Tanya Erazo provides individualized, evidence-based treatments and specializes in managing anxiety, mood and trauma, informed by liberation psychology and culturally-responsive, strengths-focused care.
Dr. Erazo is a clinician, researcher, professor and award-winning psychologist. She hails from the Bay Area but attained her doctoral degree in clinical psychology in New York City. Dr. Erazo holds additional master’s degrees in general psychology, forensic psychology and clinical psychology. Her training sites include, but are not limited to the United Nations, Columbia University – New York State Psychiatric Institute and NYC Health + Hospitals. She completed her predoctoral internship at the VA San Francisco Health Care System in affiliation with the UC San Francisco School of Medicine.
She has been honored by the American Psychological Association’s (APA) historic “I Am Psyched!” campaign and asked to speak at the national headquarters regarding her support of diverse populations in research and clinical praxis. Dr. Erazo has also been elected to serve as a committee member for the APA Committee for Global Psychology (from 2026-2028). Moreover, she enjoys presenting at various conferences, nationally and internationally, regarding her clinical and research interests.
Dr. Erazo has expertise in working with clients from myriad backgrounds and understands the need to address culture (e.g., identity, work culture, family or group dynamics, religious customs, etc.) in therapy. She uses tailored strategies which incorporate various facets of your life to best suit your personality, skills and needs – ultimately leaving you feeling productive, less stressed, in greater control and confident in navigating future hurdles to achieve your personal, professional and academic ambitions.
In pursuit of providing accessible and equitable care, Dr. Erazo is licensed in California and New York states and speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese. She is also currently learning American Sign Language and Nawat/Náhuat Pipil.
Selected Publications:
Hubbard, A. A., London, M. J., Endsley, Jr., M., & Erazo, T. (2024). Race-based stress and trauma empowerment group. In J. Ruzek, M. Yalch, & K. Burkman (Eds.), Group approaches to treating traumatic stress (pp. 191-208). The Guilford Press.
Nadal, K. L., Erazo, T., & King, R. (2019). Challenging definitions of psychological trauma: The influence of racial microaggressions on traumatic stress. Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology, 11, 2-16.
Erazo, T. (2018). Migration-related trauma and the UN’s response. Psychology International, 29(7).
Nadal, K. L., Erazo, T., Shulman, J., Han, H. & Deutsch, T. (2017). Caught at the intersections: Microaggressions toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people of color. In R. Ruth & E. Santacruz (Eds.), LGBT psychology and mental health: Emerging research and advances (pp. 133-152). Praeger.
Nadal, K. L., Davidoff, K. C., Allicock, N., Serpe, S., & Erazo, T. (2017). Perceptions of police, racial profiling, and psychological consequences for communities of color: A mixed methodological study. Journal of Social Issues, 73(4), 808-830.
Redd, W. H., Valdimarsdóttir , H. B., Wu, L., Winkel, G., Byrne, E. E., Beltre, M. A., Liebman, E. S., Erazo, T., Hayes, J. A., Isola, L., Scigliano, E., Lutgendorf, S., & Ancoli-Israel, S. (2014). Systematic light exposure in the treatment of Cancer-Related Fatigue: A preliminary study. Psycho-Oncology, 23(12), 1431-1434.