Kayla LaRosa, PhD

Publications

• Dr. Kayla LaRosa obtained her Ph.D. and Ed.S. in School Psychology with an Emphasis in Pediatric Psychology from the University of South Florida. In addition, she completed her M.S. In Counseling Psychology with the University of Kentucky. She has nearly 10 years of experience working with youth and their families in medical settings, including previously serving youth with cancer and their families at Norton Children’s Medical Group and the University of Louisville. In this role, she also served a portion of her role as the Chief of the Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Service and the Director of Fellowship Training. Prior to this, she completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital where she specialized in hematology/oncology and behavioral sleep medicine. In addition, Dr. LaRosa has expertise in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, parenting, and early childhood and is certified in Perinatal Mental Health and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT therapist and Within Agency Trainer). Finally, Dr. LaRosa is active in research with a particular emphasis on sleep and circadian disruption in pediatric brain cancer. Dr. LaRosa is the Chair of the Clinical Practice Committee for the Young Pediatric Persons Division 54 Special Interest Group. She was previously appointed by Governor Andy Beshear to serve on the Kentucky Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund board. She maintains a small private practice called Building Blocks Parenting, focused on the health and well-being of youth and their families.