Laura Pratchett, PsyD Study Therapist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Dr. Pratchett is the team leader of the Transition Clinic for Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans at JJP VAMC and is a VA-certified provider    of trauma-focused therapies. Dr. Pratchett serves as a study psychologist and co-investigator on several of Dr. Yehuda’s research projects and has been acting as Psychology Training Director since 2017, responsible for overseeing the implementation of an American Psychological Association-accredited psychology internship program that trains eight psychologists annually. Dr. Pratchett’s research interests include PTSD treatment innovation and the role of shame and identity in trauma. Her current research study is evaluating the relationship among moral injury, PTSD, and depression.