Miriam Barillas, PsyD
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Lived Experience: Latinx and/or Chicanx Identified
Pronouns: she/her/hers

Multicultural Coordinator, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC

Dr. Miriam Barillas received her Master’s and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Multicultural Community-Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles. Her professional and research interests include working with the Latinx community, diversity and multiculturalism, historically marginalized populations, college mental health, multicultural psychology, identity development, anxiety, depression, supervision, and immigration psychology.

A Favorite quote that keeps Dr. Barillas motivated is: “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” – Maya Angelou

In her spare time, she enjoys going on hikes, spending time with family and friends, watching and attending tennis events, trying new taco places, and cuddling with her fur babies.

Barillas’ pronouns are she, her, hers, ella.