Luz TownsMiranda, Psy.D.  

Dr. Luz TownsMiranda is a distinguished clinical psychologist and mental health leader whose work champions equitable access to culturally responsive behavioral health care for underserved populations. She earned her Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from New York University, where she completed rigorous graduate training and was licensed in 1985, and subsequently received a postdoctoral certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy from NYU in 1998. Her clinical expertise encompasses mental health assessment, intervention, psychoanalytic practice, and traumainformed care, and she has spent decades providing direct services, particularly to children, families, and communities facing systemic barriers to health care.  

Dr. TownsMiranda’s career integrates clinical practice, research, advocacy, and systemslevel change, making her a respected voice in both professional and public health communities. She has taught family practice residents at major medical centers, served in academic roles, and consulted with community organizations to build culturally grounded mental health programs. Her work emphasizes expanding traumainformed and justiceoriented behavioral health services and reframing mental health as a core component of overall wellbeing and community justice, particularly in contexts where historical inequities have limited access to quality care.