Elizabeth A. Holden, M.Ed., CRC, LPC

Betsy Holden has over 20 years of clinical experience in the design and delivery of Evidence Based Clinical services and programs. At UPMC Health Plan, she is responsible for the development and integration of clinical programming strategically designed to address health and wellness needs of various populations. The focus of her work has included the deployment of Beating the BluesUS and Shared Decision Making to assist members in reaching the goal inherent in all we strive: Understanding their health, Improving their health and Partnering with their physician. Prior to UPMC Health Plan, Ms. Holden worked for 14 years in child and adolescent research at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC. Ms. Holden earned a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Allegheny College. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and licensed in the Commonwealth of PA as a Licensed Professional Counselor.