Dr. Dana Steidtmann is a licensed clinical psychologist, Senior Instructor and Director of Clinical Quality at the Johnson Depression Center in the Department of Psychiatry. She uses evidence-based psychotherapies to work with adults experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, stress and related difficulties. Dr. Steidtmann also provides psychotherapy for couples. Her research interests focus on strategies for making mental health treatments more effective, accessible and affordable.

Dr. Steidtmann received an undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming and a PhD from the University of Kansas where she worked on a team developing and evaluating a new method of cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression. Dr. Steidtmann completed fellowship training at Stanford University where her research focused on enhancing the effectiveness of treatment for chronic depression and improving health care affordability. She has received specialized psychotherapy training at settings including Stanford University Hospital, the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, and the Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment, and she is a co-founder of Peninsula Behavioral Health in Palo Alto, CA.