Dr. Maisa Ziadni, PhD
Clinical PsychologistDr. Maisa S. Ziadni is a licensed clinical psychologist, with a specialization in chronic pain. Dr. Ziadni completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, specializing in Health Psychology, at Wayne State University. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Pain Psychology at Stanford University.
Dr. Ziadni is an accomplished researcher and has co-authored over 60 peer-reviewed articles. Her work spans the development of brief digital interventions and treatments, behavioral pain management and reducing reliance on medication. Dr. Maisa is fluent in both English and Arabic languages.
Skills
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic pain and insomnia (pain-CBT and CBT-I)
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy for mood (e.g. anxiety, depression)
- Emotional awareness and expression therapy
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Psychological evaluations for pain interventions
- Biofeedback
Specializations
- Behavioral pain management (chronic pain conditions)
- General mental health (mood disorders, trauma, relationship challenges)
- Health psychology (adjustment to chronic illness)
