Emma Foroughi

Emma Foroughi is a Research Assistant and Behavioral Coach for the UCLA PEERS for Adolescents Groups. She graduated from UCSB in 2024 with a Bachelor’s degree in psychological and brain sciences. She plans on attending a doctoral program in clinical psychology. Her primary clinical and research interests revolve around the misdiagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents as well as the effect of the parent-child relationship on the expression of symptoms. Along with her work at the PEERS Clinic she also works as the clinical services manager at a psychological practice.