Department of Psychiatry
Penn Behavioral Health

Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety

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Faculty and Staff

Clinical Staff Bios

Capaldi ImageSandy Capaldi, Psy.D.
Psychotherapist
Psy.D., 2009,
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
sandraca@mail.med.upenn.edu


Sandy Capaldi, Psy.D. is a psychotherapist at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, specializing in child as well as adult treatment of anxiety disorders. She earned her Doctor of Psychology degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Capaldi joined the CTSA in 2007 after six years at Women Organized Against Rape where she treated child survivors of sexual assault and collaborated with the CTSA as a study therapist. Dr. Capaldi is the study coordinator and supervisor for the Sexual Trauma Adolescent Recovery (STAR) Project, a treatment research study for teens who have been sexually abused or assaulted, and provides treatment in the Center's other PTSD and OCD studies. She is the Prolonged Exposure workshop coordinator at the CTSA and also provides supervision for therapists participating in the Center's various PTSD consultation projects. Dr. Capaldi also serves as the coordinator for the CTSA's research practicum students.