The Staff

Director of Counseling and Psychological Services

Dr. Wetter is a board-certified clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience spanning hospital administration, private practice, academic instruction, and media consultation. He joins CAPS as Director following seven years as Director of Psychology for the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at UCLA, where he helped to develop the psychological service for the inpatient Medical Stabilization Program and led clinical care for adolescents and young adults with complex eating disorders. Prior to UCLA, he served as Associate Director of Psychological Services at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and as Division Chief of Adult Psychiatric Services at Kaiser Permanente, where he directed a multidisciplinary team of more than 40 clinicians.

Dr. Wetter earned his PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, his MA in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University, and his BA in Psychology from the University of California, Riverside. He is licensed to practice psychology in California, New York, Hawaii, and Illinois, is board certified in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology, and holds PSYPACT authorization to practice telepsychology across multiple states. He has taught graduate and undergraduate coursework in psychopathology and clinical practicum at Pepperdine University, Las Positas College, California State University, Dominican University, and Harold Washington College, has provided pediatric resident training at UCLA on adolescent diagnostic issues, and has served as a subject matter expert for the California Board of Psychology.

Dr. Wetter is an international presenter and lecturer on advanced topics in psychology, having spoken at conferences and institutions across the country and abroad. He has presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention in Washington, DC, and has lectured widely on the psychological care of performing artists, the assessment and treatment of eating disorders, and evidence-based treatment modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Family-Based Therapy. He has served as a performance psychology consultant to artists in the music, television and film industry. He is a frequently cited media expert on adolescent and adult mental health, with commentary featured in Forbes, Time, and The Washington Post, and is an award-winning author of three published books.

Above all else, Dr. Wetter treasures time with his family. He is also an avid cinema enthusiast who never passes up the opportunity to discuss a great film.