Juli Fraga, Psy.D.

Dr. Juli Fraga, Psy.D., is a psychologist in San Francisco who specializes in women’s health and parenting. Dr. Fraga received her Psy.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Northern Colorado and has been a practicing psychologist for nearly 20 years.

In addition to her private practice, Dr. Fraga works as a volunteer clinical assistant professor at the University of California, San Francisco Department of Psychiatry.

She is on the medical board of BabyCenter and is a writer with bylines at The New York Times, NPR,The Washington Post, TIME, and Psychology Today.

Dr. Fraga is the author of the forthcoming book, “Parents Have Feelings, Too,” a guide to navigating your emotions so you and your family can thrive.

Dr. Fraga is a paid member of the Red Ventures Education Integrity Network.

• Education: Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Northern Colorado
• Expertise: Psychology, Women’s Mental Health, Mental Health for Parents
• Affiliations: Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (NCSPP), American Psychological Association (APA), American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA)
• Awards, Licenses, and Certifications: San Francisco Psychoanalytic Institute (SFCP) Early Childhood Development Consultation Program/Training, Accelerated-Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) Training Level I
• Other Publications: Is “People Pleasing” Giving You Money Problems? Here’s How to Fix Things. (The New York Times), Guilt can be a guide or a trap. Here’s how to work through the emotion. (The Washington Post), How to spark joy in your life (The Washington Post), Feeling ragey? Don’t bury your anger, process it. Here’s how (NPR), Mental health issues in kids can be linked to early puberty. Parents need to be prepared (NBC News)

Media Mentions:

• Dr. Fraga interviews author Nancy Reddy on the “Good Mother Myth” for Psychology Today.
• The Washington Post quotes Dr. Fraga in “There’s such a thing as post-graduation depression. I know: I had it.”