Alora McCarthy, Ph.D
Alora McCarthy, Ph.D.
(847) 686-0090, Ext. 8515
amccarthy@pcpachicago.com
Alora McCarthy, PhD (she/her) is the Associate Director of Adult Assessment and a pre-licensed Clinical Psychologist at Primary Care Psychology Associates. Dr. McCarthy earned her doctoral degree from the University of South Florida and completed her predoctoral internship at the James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL, where she provided care to active duty military personnel and Veterans. She received her postdoctoral training at PrairieCare in Minneapolis, MN, where she specialized in psychological assessment, particularly ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, learning disorders, and high functioning/high performing youth (aged 8-18) and adults.
Dr. McCarthy’s clinical experiences include working in a variety of settings, including outpatient, intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), residential, and correctional facilities. Although she is trained as a generalist to provide evidence-based assessment and therapy to a wide range of presenting concerns, she received extensive training to specialize in trauma/PTSD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, borderline personality disorder, and OCD through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), behavioral activation (BA), and exposure and response prevention (ERP) frameworks.
Dr. McCarthy approaches clinical work from an individualized and evidence-informed lens. She strives to build a strong, collaborative therapeutic relationship and safe space via humor and curiosity to explore strengths and challenges, foster insight and self-compassion, and nurture inner resilience.
Areas of Expertise: adjustment disorders/life transitions, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), borderline personality disorder (BPD), depression, emotion regulation, learning disorders, military/veterans, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), psychological assessment, PTSD/trauma, academic concerns
Locations: Chicago (Streeterville) and Telehealth
