
Lisa W. Coyne, PhD
Senior Clinical Consultant, Child and Adolescent OCD Institute
- Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Part-Time
Biography
Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, part-time, at Harvard Medical School, and is a senior clinical consultant at the Child and Adolescent OCD Institute (OCDI Jr.) at McLean Hospital. She is also an associate clinical professor at Suffolk University in Boston, a licensed clinical psychologist, and an internationally recognized acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) trainer.
Dr. Coyne has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and chapters on anxiety, OCD, and parenting. She is the author of “The Joy of Parenting: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide to Effective Parenting in the Early Years,” a book for parents of young children.
Books

Stop Avoiding Stuff: 25 Microskills to Face Your Fears and Do It Anyway
by Matthew S. Boone, Jennifer Gregg, and Lisa W. Coyne
(New Harbinger, 2020)

Stuff That’s Loud: A Teen’s Guide to Unspiraling When OCD Gets Noisy
by Ben Sedley and Lisa W. Coyne
(New Harbinger, 2020)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: The Clinician’s Guide for Supporting Parents
by Koa Whittingham and Lisa W. Coyne
(Elsevier, 2019)

The Joy of Parenting: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide to Effective Parenting in the Early Years
by Lisa Coyne, Amy R. Murrell
(New Harbinger Publications, 2009)
Education & Training
- 1993 BS in Psychology/English/Philosophy, University of Scranton
- 2002 MA in Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi
- 2004 PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi
- 2005 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
- 2010 Licensed Psychologist, Board of Registration of Psychologists, Commonwealth of Massachusetts