Rebecca Wallace, Psy.D.
Rebecca Wallace, Psy.D. (she/her) is a Pediatric Psychologist at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. She received
her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in health psychology
from Nova Southeastern University. She completed her internship with the South Florida
Consortium Internship program and postdoctoral fellowship specializing in pediatric
psychology at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences/ Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Wallace’s clinical interests include congenital health conditions such as cardiac
conditions, Cystic Fibrosis, and neuromuscular conditions, in addition to chronic
health conditions such as orthopedic abnormalities, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and
liver conditions. She also enjoys working with athletes, functional and pain conditions,
particularly rehabilitation from injuries. She is a strong supporter of interdisciplinary
team approach and working alongside medical colleagues as patients hearing information
from multiple perspectives is often key to success. In addition, she has co-authored
presentations and articles on suicide management approaches, functional medical condition
management, and a book on managing GI symptoms in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Dr. Wallace practices evidenced based treatments including CBT, DBT, and ACT approaches.
Dr. Wallace is an advocate for pediatric psychology on a national level and actively
participates in leadership in APA Division 54, Society of Pediatric Psychology, Division
22 Rehabilitation Psychology, Society of Pediatric Liver Transplant, and Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation. She has engaged in research and development of evidenced based approaches
and policies across hospital systems to improve patient care and psychology involvement
on medical teams. She enjoys working with trainees on program and career development.