Meara Weitzman, Ph.D.

Dr. Meara Weitzman is an Associate Psychologist with Cognitive Behavior Therapy Associates of Denver. Dr. Weitzman specializes in delivering evidence-based psychotherapies to adult with a wide variety of presenting concerns including anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, panic, social anxiety, illness anxiety, specific phobia), obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, insomnia, and ADHD.

Dr. Weitzman is an expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other related therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She has a particular passion for working with clients with trauma histories and practices trauma-focused therapies including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT for PTSD), and Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE for PTSD). Dr. Weitzman collaborates with clients to develop tailored treatment plans that best serve their goals, values, and preferences. Her approach is compassionate and validating and she is committed to helping clients build a strong skill set to cultivate greater trust in themselves and live a fuller, more meaningful life.

Dr. Weitzman earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park, and her master’s and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Southern Methodist University. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center and a postdoctoral fellowship at the VA North Texas Healthcare System. Her area of focus as a fellow was the treatment of trauma-related disorders.

In her free time, she enjoys exploring Colorado’s hiking trails, restaurants, and attending live music and theater performances.

Selected Publications

• Smith, N. B., Steele, A. M., Weitzman, M. L., Trueba, A. F., & Meuret, A. E. (2015). “I’m disgusting:” Investigating the role of self-disgust in nonsuicidal self-injury. Archives of Suicide Research, 19, 60-74.

• McHugh, R. K., Weitzman, M. L., Murray, H. W., Safren S. A., Pollack, M. H., & Otto, M. W. (2012). Sexual HIV risk behaviors in a treatment-refractory opioid-dependent sample. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 44, 237-242.

• Moshier, S. J., McHugh, R. K., Calkins, A.W., Hearon, B. A., Rosellini, A. J., Weitzman, M. L., & Otto, M. W. (2012). The role of perceived belongingness to a drug subculture among opioid-dependent patients. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26, 812-820.

• Weitzman, M. L., McHugh, R. K., & Otto, M. W. (2011). The association between affect amplification and urgency. Depression and Anxiety, 28, 1105-1110.

• Calkins, A. W., Deveney, C. M., Weitzman, M. L., Hearon, B. A., Siegle, G. J., & Otto, M. O. (2011). The effects of prior Cognitive Control task exposure on responses to emotional tasks in healthy participants. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 39, 205-220.

• Halperin, D. M., Weitzman, M. L., & Otto, M. W. (2010). Therapeutic alliance and common factors in treatment. In M. W. Otto & S. G. Hofmann (Eds.), Avoiding Treatment Failures in the Anxiety Disorders (pp. 51-66). New York: Springer Publications.