Laura (Schaffner) Gray, PhD, received her BA from Miami University and completed her graduate school training in clinical psychology at GWU in 2013, followed by an internship at Boston Children’s Hospital. She went on to complete a pediatric pain fellowship at the Pain Treatment Service also at Boston Children’s Hospital. She provides behavioral treatments to patients with chronic pain conditions, acute and chronic headaches, concussions, and other nervous system disorders including Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) . Her interventions include behavioral pain management strategies incorporating cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and biofeedback. Her clinical and research interests include the impact of pain on social, emotional, and academic functioning, and interventions that help improve patients’ quality of life. Laura is married with three children.
