About

Education and Training

Select Awards and Honors

Postdoctoral Fellowship

University of California, San Francisco

2018-2021

Licensure, Clinical Psychology

Psy31558

2019

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology & Developmental Science

University of Minnesota — Twin Cities

2018

Clinical Residency in Psychology

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University and Children’s Health Council Consortium

2017-2018

Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Fellow

UCSF, 2018-2020

Doris Duke Fellow for the Promotion of Child Well-Being

University of Minnesota, 2016-2018

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow

University of Minnesota, 2013-2016

Warner Brown Memorial Prize in Psychology

UC Berkeley, 2010

Phi Beta Kappa

UC Berkeley, 2010

Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholarship

UC Berkeley, 2006

Ph.D. | Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Areas of Expertise: Developmental science. Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety. Adolescent and Young Adult Substance Use. Technology/AI and Youth Mental Health. Family-Based Interventions. Digital Health.

Dr. Giovanelli currently provides:

  • Consulting services for startups, companies, and organizations:

    • Developmental science and clinical psychology focused on child and adolescent mental and behavioral health

    • Specific expertise in mood and anxiety disorders, adolescent substance use, and the ways in which AI and technology intersect with youth mental health

  • Training and consultation for clinicians, schools, and health systems

  • Caregiver groups and parent education on child and adolescent development and mental health

  • Speaking, press and media engagements, expert commentary, and advisory work

Dr. Alison Giovanelli is a licensed clinical psychologist (Psy31588) and developmental scientist with more than 15 years of experience in clinical care and research. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she previously served as Attending Psychologist in the Youth Outpatient Substance Use Program and currently leads a group telehealth model of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) for caregivers of teens and young adults.

Her approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in developmental science and evidence-based practice, with specialized training in CBT, DBT, CRAFT, SPACE, and other evidence-based, family-centered treatments. While she does not currently see individual clients, this background informs her consulting work.