Emily L Bilek
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About
Dr. Bilek is a board-certified Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. She is the Child Clinical Psychology Lead and the training director of the Clinical Child Postdoctoral Program for Psychiatry. Dr. Bilek is also an attending psychologist in the Child OCD and Anxiety Disorders Program. Dr. Bilek's research, clinical, and educational focus is dedicated to improving access to effective treatments for youth anxiety, obsessive compulsive, and related disorders.
Dr. Bilek is the PI of the ACCESS (Advancing Community competency in exposure skills and strategies) Lab. The mission of the ACCESS lab is is to offer effective ERP training so every mental health provider feels confident delivering this proven treatment for anxiety—helping patients, families, and clinicians build resilience, confidence, and more joyful lives.
Dr. Bilek was the featured speaker on this episode of the Breaking Down Mental Health(link is external) podcast: Therapeutic Interventions for Pediatric Anxiety
Qualifications
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Postdoctoral FellowUniversity of Michigan, United States
2015 - 2016
Postdoctoral Fellowship
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PhD, Clinical PsychologyUniversity of Miami, 1320 South Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States
2009 - 2015
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BA, Clinical PsychologyWashington University, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
2003 - 2007
Center Memberships
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Center MemberEisenberg Family Depression Center
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Center Membere-Health and Artificial Intelligence Initiative
Research Overview
- Underlying mechanisms of pediatric anxiety and depression
- Mechanisms of treatment and treatment enhancement for cognitive behavioral therapies
- Implementation of effective treatments
Recent Publications
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Ehrenreich-May J, Kennedy S, Sherman J, Bilek E, Buzzella B, Bennett S, Barlow D. 2018BookThe Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Therapist Guide (Programs that Work)
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Ehrenreich-May J, Kennedy S, Sherman J, Bilek E, Barlow D. 2018BookThe Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children: Workbook (Programs that Work)
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Tang D, Zheng LR, Hein TC, Albrecht J, Rodriguez-Quintana N, Bilek EL. J Sch Health, 2026 Jul; 96 (7): e70184Journal ArticleResponse to Letter to the Editor, Re: Student Differences in a Social-Emotional Learning Program: Engagement and Individual Factors.
DOI:10.1111/josh.70184 PMID: 42360295 -
Pokowitz E, Bilek E. 2026 Apr 14;PresentationLearning by Doing: Evidence for “Exposure to Exposure” Training Approaches
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Bilek E, Socha J, Bolen M. 2026 Apr 14;Presentation"You Can't Sit With Us!": CBT for Social Anxiety During the Tumultuous Teen Years
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Bilek E, Boger K, Morrow K, Ajjan C. 2026 Apr 14;PresentationClinical Careers in Different Settings
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Bilek E. 2026 Feb 19;PresentationChildhood Depression: What to know about risk, assessment, and treatment
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Diaz DE, Becker HC, Hardi FA, Beltz AM, Bilek EL, Russman Block SR, Phan KL, Monk CS, Fitzgerald KD. 2026 Feb 1; medRxiv,PreprintConnectivity between the central executive and salience networks normalizes with exposure-focused CBT in pediatric anxiety
DOI:10.64898/2026.01.28.26345061
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