Shayna Skelley Coburn, PhD

Psychosocial Health Director, Celiac Disease Program

Psychologist

Shayna Coburn, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Children's National Hospital and associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Dr. Coburn is in charge of psychosocial services in the Celiac Disease Program, which offers consultations and empirically-supported interventions to help families navigate the challenges of diagnosis and management of the gluten-free diet. She is also contributing to the local and national celiac disease community through her development of support and coping skills groups, educational programming, advocacy and research.

Her areas of expertise include coping and resilience in families with chronic illness, improving dietary adherence and promoting positive and constructive doctor-patient communication. Dr. Coburn earned her PhD at Arizona State University and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She was a psychology intern at Children's National and is honored to be back as a faculty member.

• Celiac Disease Program
• Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
• Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
• Psychology and Behavioral Health