Shelley A. Wiechman Ph.D., A.B.P.P.

Psychology, Pain management

Shelley A. Wiechman Ph.D., A.B.P.P.

Shelley Ann Wiechman, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., is the attending psychologist at UW Medicine's Regional Burn Center, Pediatric Trauma Center and the Pediatric Clinic at Harborview Medical Center. Dr. Wiechman is also an associate professor in the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine.

Dr. Wiechman is an expert in adjustment to injury or disability, non-pharmacological pain management and pediatric mental health. She believes in creating active partnerships with patients to reach the best possible outcomes.

Dr. Wiechman earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from the UW. She is board-certified in Rehabilitation Psychology. Her clinical interests include pain management, coping with injury and disability, management of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and body image concerns following injury, behavior management and pediatric mental health. Her research interests include hypnosis for pain and itch, long-term adjustment to burn injury, coping and resiliency.


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