About Dr Knox

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I’ve been interested in psychiatry for most of my life. My mom is a psychiatrist, and I grew up seeing how mental health affects not just individuals, but families and communities. Over the years, I’ve had personal experiences that deepened that understanding—seeing loved ones struggle with conditions like depression, bipolar episodes, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, autism, and psychosis, and also seeing how much growth and healing is possible.

Those experiences shaped how I approach my work. I see each person not just as a set of symptoms, but as someone with a story—someone who matters to others and is trying to make sense of what they’re going through. I aim to provide care that feels thoughtful, respectful, and collaborative.

I especially care about supporting young people who are struggling with their mental health—whether they’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just not like themselves—and helping them make sense of what they’re going through and find a path forward. That might involve therapy, medication, lifestyle changes, or a mix of these, depending on what fits best.

My first formal study of mental health came in college at UT Austin, where I studied psychology and was a graduate of the Plan II Honors program. I wrote my honors thesis on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). During medical school, I was inducted into the prestigious Gold Humanism Medical Society, an organization which honors physicians for excellence in clinical care, compassion, and dedication to humanism in service. During residency training at UT Southwestern, I become passionately involved in multi-disciplinary state and national advocacy efforts for improved care of victims of sexual assault who had serious mental illness. Following graduation from UTSW, I worked briefly at the Eating Recovery Center (ERC) before working on the inpatient psychiatric unit at the Seay Center (Texas Health Resources Plano). It was during that time that I became more interested in integrative psychiatry. I studied with James Greenblatt through the Psychiatry Redefined program, and completed courses with the Institute for Functional Medicine and the Kharrazian Institute. I am a member of the College of Functional and Integrative Medicine Physicians. 

Knox, E. (2023). Out of the Magnet, Into the Real World: Hyperscanning and Political Neuroscience. This Stuff is Really Cool, Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP) Conference, San Diego, CA. 

Downing, N., Valentine, J., Miles, L., Knox, E. (2022). Sexual Assault & Mental Illness: Developing a Strong Healthcare Response. [Delivered virtually] SUNY Upstate Medical University Project ECHO Presentation, Syracuse, NY. 

Miles, L., Knox, E., Downing, N., Valentine, J. (2022). Ability to consent to a sexual assault medical forensic examination in adult patients with serious mental illness. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 85. 

Fort, J., Knox, C., Knox, E. (2019). Utilizing Tools from Expressive Arts Therapies for Groups with the Medically Ill. American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA) Conference, Los Angeles, CA. 

Knox, E., Banik, A., Nizami, S. (2019). Strategies for Effectively Delivering the Diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder to Patients and their Families. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Conference, Chicago, IL.

Valentine, J., Miles, L., Downing, N., Knox, E. (2019). Assessing Appropriateness for Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations in Patients with Mental Illness: Ethical, Legal, and Safety Considerations. International Association of Forensic Nursing (IAFN) Conference, New Orleans, LA.