Dr. Letha Cole

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Letha Cole, M.D., is an affiliate faculty member at the Dell Medical School, University of Texas. Her extensive training includes a medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, followed by residency in Adult Psychiatry and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Previously, she served as the director of the Outpatient Clinic at the Depelchin Children’s Center and managed the Partial Hospital Program at Houston Child Guidance. Additionally, Dr. Cole has been in private practice in Austin, Texas, since the late 1990s while maintaining her academic position at Baylor College of Medicine, where she was involved in child and adolescent psychiatry training and clinical practice. She gained psychoanalytical expertise from the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies, becoming a training supervising analyst in 2004. Her current research interests encompass child and adolescent psychotherapy, adult psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis, focusing on consulting parents regarding developmental challenges their children may face.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

— Present

Outpatient Clinic, Depelchin Children’s Center • Houston, Texas

Directed the outpatient clinic supporting child and adolescent psychiatry.

Director

— Present

Partial Hospital Program, Houston Child Guidance • Houston, Texas

Oversaw the partial hospital program as a clinical site for child and adolescent psychiatry training.

Private Practice

— Present

Self-employed • Austin, Texas

Maintains a private practice focusing on psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Introductory statistics course (grade C or higher) Volunteer or paid work in social work or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Professional resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Research methods syllabus (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Social Work. Note: GRE is not required for the PhD program.