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Dr. Beam

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Elizabeth Beam

MD, PhD

Psychiatrist

Psychotherapist

Scientist

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My Philosophy

I strive to understand the whole person by looking through the lenses of the mind, brain, and culture. I believe meaningful change happens in a therapeutic relationship where you are able to feel truly seen.

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Science

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Stanford University

MD, PhD in the Neurosciences

(2015-22)

National Institutes of Health

F30 Fellowship (2020-22)

T32 Fellowship (2025-Present)

Psychotherapy

San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Training Program (2024-26)

American Psychoanalytic Association

Fellowship Program

(2025-26)

Psychiatry

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Stanford Health Care
Residency in Psychiatry
(2022-26)

Medical Board of California

Physicians & Surgeons License (2023-Present)

Credentials

"A New Way to Slice Up the Brain — and the Mind"

Article

Stanford eWear

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"A New Way to Look at the Brain"

Podcast

Thoughtcloud

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"A Data-Driven Approach to Understanding How the Brain Works"

Article

Stanford Human-Centered

Artificial Intelligence

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In the News

"Re-conceptualizing Domains in Neuroscience, Hopes and Utopias Aside"

Article

Nature Neuroscience

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On the Web

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