Dr. Kurt Ela is a licensed clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Outpatient Programs at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He provides individual psychotherapy to adults and adolescents. Specific areas of focus include mood and anxiety disorders, relationship challenges, and issues related to grief and loss. He also specializes and teaches group therapy. Dr. Ela received his Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College and his Doctorate in Psychology from The George Washington University. He completed his internship at Pennsylvania Hospital within the University of Pennsylvania Health System, where he worked with adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients.