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Elizabeth Penela, Ph.D.

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Media + Presentations

Check out these videos below to get a sense of topics I've spoken about previously.
​Find more over at my YouTube Channel!

Helping Your Child Cope with Back-To-School Anxiety

Public Webinar with Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) 

Parenting Hacks to Help Your Child Cope with Anxiety

Parent Webinar Series with Pediatric Psychology Associates

Como Identificar el Estres en los Niños

As seen on CNN en Español with Dr. Azaret

Junta de la Comunidad: La Acomodación Familiar

Town Hall in Spanish, hosted by the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) 

Serving the South Florida Community

After decades of research, psychologists now have a solid understanding of what kinds of treatments are most effective for specific problems, especially with regard to anxiety, OCD, and related disorders. My goal is to share this information as widely as possible. I am passionate about serving my community in order to help others to better understand and learn to mange anxiety, OCD, and related issues.

As part of my community outreach efforts, I've presented throughout Dade and Broward at schools and several organizations. A few past presentation topics include:
  • Parenting Hacks to Help Your Child or Teen Cope with Anxiety
  • Understanding and Managing Anxiety in the Classroom
  • Supporting Caregivers First: The Key to Empowering Youth to Face their Fears
If you're interested in organizing a talk or workshop to share information about coping tools for anxiety and OCD, let's talk!

Articles Published in Academic Journals

Suarez, G. L., Morales, S., Miller, N., Penela, E.C., Chronis-Tuscano, A., Henderson, H., & Fox, N. A. (2021). Examining a Developmental Pathway from Early Behavioral Inhibition to Emotion Regulation and Social Anxiety: The Moderating Role of Parenting. Developmental Psychology. 

Penela, E. C., Walker, O. L., Degnan, K. A., Fox, N. A. & Henderson, H. A. (2015). Early behavioral inhibition and emotion regulation: Pathways toward social competence in middle childhood. Child Development.

Walker, O. L., Henderson, H. A. Degnan, K. A., Penela, E. C., & Fox, N. A. (2014). Associations between behavioral inhibition and children’s social problem-solving behavior during social exclusion. Social Development.

​Penela, E. C., Henderson, H. A., Hane, A. A., Ghera, M. N., & Fox, N. A. (2012). Maternal caregiving moderates the relationship between temperamental fear and social behavior with peers. Infancy.
Dr. Penela proudly provides evidence-based therapy services in English and Spanish throughout Broward County: Weston, Miramar,  Pembroke Pines, Davie, Cooper City, Coral Springs, Parkland, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Plantation, and surrounding areas.

Both tele-health and in-person appointments are available.
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  • Home
  • Therapy
    • Adults >
      • Anxiety Treatment
      • OCD Treatment
    • Kids + Teens >
      • Anxiety Treatment
      • OCD Treatment
    • Therapy for Parents of Anxious Children
  • About Dr. Penela
    • Meet Dr. Penela
    • Areas of Specialty
    • Education + Training
    • Curriculum Vitae
  • Info
    • Contact + Fees
    • Events + Press
    • Online Therapy
    • FREE email Newsletter
  • En Español