Munroe-Meyer Institute
University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Alison DeLizza, PhD

Assistant Professor, MMI Dept of Psychology
Program Coordinator, Child and Adolescent Therapy Services
Licensed Psychologist

402-559-6408

Alison DeLizza, PhD

Alison DeLizza, PhD, is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute and a licensed psychologist in MMI's Department of Psychology. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Western Michigan University in 2019 and completed her clinical internship in behavioral pediatrics and integrated health care at MMI.


Clinically, DeLizza specializes in treating adolescents with anxiety and depression using gbehavioral interventions. Her approach is focused on helping young people thrive authentically and find connections in community. She has extensive training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and utilizes this approach for a variety of presenting concerns including anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and stress management. DeLizza also specializes in applying contextual behavioral principles into systems and interventions to improve wellbeing for the health care workforce.


DeLizza is the Associate Director of Education and Interdisciplinary Provider Relations at the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, a role in which she promotes inititiatives that recruit and sustain students into behavioral health careers across Nebraska. She actively supervises and mentors students across training levels into behavioral health careers. Her research interests include improving systems for workforce development, understanding intersections of experiences that impact adolescent mental health, and modifying behavioral health treatments to meet the unique needs of adolescents.

Information

  • Doctoral Internship, Munroe-Meyer Institute.
  • PhD: Clinical Psychology- Western Michigan University, 2019
  • MA: Psychology - Western Michigan University, 2018.
  • BA: Psychology - Trinity University, 2012

Specialty Certifications

  • Licensed Psychologist, state of Nebraska.

DeLizza provides patient care services at UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Psychology.

Clinic Location: Munroe-Meyer Institute

  • "Career Preparation: Supporting and Guiding Students Interested in Behavioral Health Careers" in the BHECN's 2024-2025 Legislative Report.
  • Hwang, S., Suk, J., Meffert, H., Lerdahl, A., Garvey, W., Edwards, R., DeLizza, A., Soltis-Vaughan, B., Cordts, K., Leibenluft, E., & Blair, RJR. (2024). Neural responses to intranasal oxytocin in youths with severe irritability. American Journal of Psychiatry, 181(4), 291-298. DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230174.
  • DeLizza, A.A. (September, 2025). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Patient Centered Medical Homes: The Hexaflex. Training presented to Nebraska Medicine PCMH Providers. Omaha, NE. Number of participants: 12.
  • DeLizza, A.A., Baker, N., Hunter, M., Rangel-Pacheco, A., Pike, N., Kendzora, C., & Dobbs, B. (July, 2025). Creation of a Brief, Values-Based Behavioral Group Interventions for Teens: The BADG Project. Paper presentation accepted to the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science World Conference 2025. New Orleans, LA.
  • Young, K & DeLizza, A.A. (April 2025). Empowering Minds through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Invited presentation at the Speaking of Children 2025 Conference. Omaha, NE.
  • Counseling with multicultural populations.
  • Acceptance and commitment therapy.
  • Adolescent thriving.
  • Internalizing disorders.
  • Resilience building.
  • Workforce development.
  • Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences.
  • Nebraska Psychological Association.
Psychology Department

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

Clinic Appointments

Adolescent talking with therapist, by Gustavo Fring from Pexels.
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