Alyson Nakamura, M.D.

Biography

Alyson Nakamura, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She serves as Medical Director of the UT Southwestern Psychotherapy Clinic, Director of Psychotherapy Training, and Assistant Director of the UT Southwestern Resident Wellness and Counseling Center. She specializes primarily in adult psychiatry, resident wellness, and psychotherapy. 

Dr. Nakamura earned her medical degree at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She completed her psychiatry residency at UT Southwestern, serving as Chief Resident, and received advanced training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy through a postgraduate program at the Dallas Psychoanalytic Center. 

Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Nakamura joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2005.

Her research interests include co-occurring mood and substance use disorders, as well as psychotherapy education. She is a member of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training.