Francesca Dewalt, Ph.D.

Program Director

Child Study and Treatment Center

dewalfr@dshs.wa.gov

Francesca Dewalt is a Clinical Psychologist at Child Study and Treatment Center in Washington State. She has served as the Program Director on Orcas cottage, psychiatric inpatient program for 15 youth ages 14-18, since 2013. Dr. Dewalt has advanced training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivation Interviewing. Given her expertise in milieu management, she is frequently utilized as a consulting resource for both local acute care as well as other long-term inpatient programs.