Marie Parsons

Marie Parsons is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University. Her research focuses on developing and evaluating evidence-based interventions for anxiety and related disorders, with particular emphasis on exposure therapy mechanisms and telehealth delivery. Dr. Parsons investigates cognitive-behavioral approaches for mental health care optimization.

Research areas include:

• Transdiagnostic mechanisms of exposure therapy
• Telehealth implementation and accessibility
• Benzodiazepine reduction protocols
• Clinical decision-making frameworks
• Treatment preference assessment

Her recent work examines post-pandemic mental health care preferences and develops assessment tools for compulsive substance use behaviors.