--- title: Kendra Read, PhD | Brightline Pediatric Mental Health description: >- Dr. Kendra Read is a clinical psychologist and Vice President of Care Strategy and Delivery at Brightline. Dr. Read specializes in the assessment and treatment of kids and teens with anxiety disorders and OCD. category: Page canonical_url: https://www.brightline.com/providers/kendra-read-phd/ source: Brightline license: © 2026 Brightline. All rights reserved. slug: providers/kendra-read-phd id: 1SuROfrwD4APbz0HxC0pom contentType: page --- # Kendra Read, PhD **Not available for direct scheduling** # **Vice President of Care Strategy & Delivery, Psychologist ** (she/her) “It is our commitment to be good stewards of families’ resources: their time, energy, and financial commitment. If we’re going to recommend and offer an intervention, we want it to be something that we have confidence will work. Our goal is to bring every family we serve state-of-the-science care. ![Kendra Read, PhD](https://images.ctfassets.net/96gdpqkm7elu/5akiQ2ZhQSnlXh4pikK27O/7b6517e93ed7ce2b153d789a8d903940/Kendra_Read_PhD.jpg) - [(888) 255-7040](tel: 8882557040) ## About Kendra Read, PhD Kendra Read, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and Vice President of Care Strategy and Delivery at Brightline. Previously, she served as the Director of the Mood & Anxiety Program, Anxiety Programs, and Psychotherapy at Seattle Children’s Hospital.  Dr. Read specializes in the assessment and treatment of kids and teens with anxiety disorders and OCD. She also has expertise in parent-mediated interventions (e.g., behavioral parent training and parent-mediated anxiety interventions), as well as psychological assessment and interventions for kids with co-occurring medical conditions (e.g., diabetes).  Dr. Read is highly invested in increasing access to evidence-based mental health care for kids, teens, and families. At Brightline, this includes examining and designing different models of care, increasing access to training in evidence-based interventions for providers, and addressing the personal and systemic barriers to the use of these interventions in outpatient care settings.  In her role at Brightline, Dr. Read uses her focus and passion to support both the care team and the business in her work to design systems of care that bring relief to families through treatments that work. ## Professional Summary - **Education**:  - Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (PhD), inTemple University - Master of Art in Psychology, Temple University - Bachelor of Art in Psychology & Creative Writing, Poetry, Bucknell University - **Therapeutic approaches and certification(s): **Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), behavioral parent training (e.g., PCIT, PCIT-SM, Incredible Years, Kazdin), habit reversal training, pivotal response training, family-based treatment (FBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) - **License Type(s): **Licensed Psychologist - **States where clinician is licensed**: Washington (PY60657826) - **Experience:** - Assistant Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine - Director, Psychotherapy Training,  University of Washington School of Medicine CAP Fellowship - Director, Mood and Anxiety Program, Seattle Children’s Hospital - Director, Anxiety Programs, Seattle Children’s Hospital - Attending Clinical Psychologist, Seattle Children’s Hospital - **Training: ** - Post-doctoral Fellowship, Stanford University School of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Pre-doctoral Internship, Pediatric Psychology, A.I. duPont/Nemours Hospital for Children - Predoctoral practicum, Child & Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Temple University - Predoctoral practica, A.I. duPont/Nemours Hospital for Children (young child/autism psychological assessment, behavior consultation clinic) ![Wrapper for 7px8Nof5sqVga9rBTDSBnV](https://images.ctfassets.net/96gdpqkm7elu/7px8Nof5sqVga9rBTDSBnV/126b088fb735c145dae71a2326ff0414/What_To_Expect.svg) ## Meet our clinical leaders ### Nikhil Nadkarni, MD “Prior to becoming a doctor, I had spent time working in leprosy colonies in rural India and there I learned that the social consequences of illness can be profound and often more impactful than the medical consequences of illness. With this in mind, I found my way to Psychiatry, which is the discipline in medicine that I believe is the most attuned to the social determinants of health and the social consequences of mental and physical disorders.”  ![Nikhil Nadkarni, MD headshot](https://images.ctfassets.net/96gdpqkm7elu/OfczNLA17yn0QQrKt57AZ/9d652a93f1acbca703c7d8b90e0d7fec/nik.jpg) - [Dr. Nadkarni's Profile](/providers/nikhil-nadkarni-md/) ### Caroline Mendel, PsyD "I’ve known that I wanted to be a child psychologist since middle school! I had my sights set on this career because I naturally found myself supporting others, and I knew working with kids to help bring out the best in them would bring me joy." ![Wrapper for 3ge6gDDTRohQcOLkuHPlAV](https://images.ctfassets.net/96gdpqkm7elu/3ge6gDDTRohQcOLkuHPlAV/2a9119887245d331b4fbf6794cf9787d/Caroline_Mendel__PsyD_headshot_v2_500x500.jpg) - [Dr. Mendel's profile](/providers/caroline-mendel-psyd/) ### Kendra Read, PhD “It is our commitment to be good stewards of families’ resources: their time, energy, and financial commitment. If we’re going to recommend and offer an intervention, we want it to be something that we have confidence will work. Our goal is to bring every family we serve state-of-the-science care.” ![Kendra Read, PhD](https://images.ctfassets.net/96gdpqkm7elu/5akiQ2ZhQSnlXh4pikK27O/7b6517e93ed7ce2b153d789a8d903940/Kendra_Read_PhD.jpg) - [Dr. Read's profile](/providers/kendra-read-phd/) ### What is a psychologist? Our psychologists are independently licensed providers who have completed their doctoral degree (which means they are a doctor of philosophy or psychology), including a pre-doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship. They are qualified to do diagnostic evaluations, therapy, and psychological testing. Psychologists do not prescribe medication, but they are able to directly refer families who need that service to a Brightline psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner. ## Join our clinical team If you are a New York-based clinician who wants to love where you work, you belong at Brightline. Browse our open roles today! ![Wrapper for 6iYK0yF239HUWQzMB7LGrI](https://images.ctfassets.net/96gdpqkm7elu/6iYK0yF239HUWQzMB7LGrI/196a898c6ad46e32c0633b6b27177855/In-person_Appointment.svg) - [Explore clinical roles](/about-us/clinical-careers/)