She completed her Master's and Doctoral training in the Barlow Lab at Boston University, examining treatment development and treatment outcome in anxiety and mood disorders. She was heavily involved in the testing and refinement of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. While at BU, Dr. Thompson-Hollands also developed a brief family intervention which is delivered as an adjunct to traditional individual exposure-based therapy. Following her graduate work, she transitioned to working in the VA system, first as a predoctoral intern and later as a research fellow and finally a research psychologist. Her work continues to focus on treatment development and outcome, with a particular emphasis on the role of family and other social supports in enhancing outcomes and retention.