Psychology near Passaic, NJ

Biography: Walter Bockting, PhD, LP, is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Program for the Study of LGBT Health at the New York State Psychiatric Institute / Columbia Psychiatry and the Columbia University School of Nursing. His research interests include identity development across the lifespan, transgender health, and LGBTQ+ aging. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the New York Community Trust, and a number of other private foundations. He is currently the Principal Investigator of three large NIH-funded studies: Project AFFIRM, a longitudinal, multi-site study of transgender identity development across the lifespan; Convoy Q, examining the role of social networks in cognitive aging of LGBTQ+ adults and their cisgender, heterosexual counterparts; and a new investigation of thequality of life of trans and gender nonbinary individuals following gender-affirming surgery. Bockting is an internationally known expert in gender-affirming healthcare as well as in the mental health and psychosocial adjustment of transgender, gender non-binary and gender-diverse children, adolescents, adults, and their families. He is the Editor of six volumes on gender and sexual health, and has published more than one-hundred articles in peer-reviewed journals. Bockting is a past president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, and a past president and Fellow of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. In 2010-11, Bockting served on the Institute of Medicine Committee of the National Academies whose work culminated in the IOM Report on the Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding. Bockting's work at CUIMC focuses on combining research, clinical practice, education and training, and innovative policy development to promote the health of LGBTQI+ individuals and their communities.

Biography: Dr. Keilp is a neuropsychologist and clinical psychologist with research interests in the assessment of cognitive impairment in psychiatric and neurological disease. His major focus has been on depression and the association of cognitive impairment to suicidal behavior. He heads the neuropsychology laboratory in the division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, and has major collaborations on studies of Lyme disease, predictors of treatment response in affective disorders, and brain imaging.

Biography: Anthony Puliafico, PhD is an associate professor of clinical psychology in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University. He serves as Director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD) -Westchester, an outpatient clinic in Columbia University's Child and Adolescent Division that specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders in children, adolescents and adults. Dr. Puliafico specializes in the assessment and cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety, mood and externalizing disorders. His clinical work and research have focused on the treatment of pediatric OCD, school refusal, and adapting treatments for young children with anxiety. Dr. Puliafico received his PhD in clinical psychology from Temple University. He completed his clinical psychology internship at Bellevue Hospital Center/NYU Medical Center and his post-doctoral fellowship at the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD). Dr. Puliafico has published his work in numerous peer-reviewed journals and regularly lectures on the treatment of pediatric anxiety disorders. He is the co-author of "The OCD Workbook for Kids".

Biography: Anne Marie Albano, PhD, is a professor of medical psychology, a licensed clinical psychologist, and board-certified in clinical child and adolescent psychology. She serves as Director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CUCARD) at 3 Columbus Circle, where she oversees clinical services, conducts research, and trains residents, fellows, and psychology postdoctoral fellows and interns. CUCARD provides treatment for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults, offering specialized programs such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for young children (ages 3-8) and the "Launching Emerging Adults Program" (LEAP) for individuals ages 18-28. The clinic employs a developmentally sensitive approach to care, utilizing individual, group, and family-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), along with psychiatric consultation and medication management. Dr. Albano is editor of the journal Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. She is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) and a past president of both the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) and the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA). She is a Fellow of APA's Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology), a Fellow of ABCT, and a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. In 2015, she was honored with the "Outstanding Contribution by an Individual for Clinical Activities" award from ABCT. Dr. Albano has dedicated her career to the study and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults. She is recognized as an expert diagnostician and cognitive behavioral therapist. Her contributions to the field include co-developing a cognitive behavioral treatment program for adolescents with social phobia and co-authoring treatment manuals for school refusal behavior and adolescent depression. She also co-authored the widely used Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for Children (ADIS-C). Her book for parents, "You and Your Anxious Child: Free Your Child from Fears and Worries and Create a Joyful Family Life" (Avery/Penguin Press, 2013), offers guidance for parents of anxious children. Dr. Albano has authored or co-authored over 90 scholarly articles and book chapters. She conducts clinical research, supervises the research and clinical development of interns and postdoctoral fellows in psychology and psychiatry, and provides advanced training in CBT to senior clinicians. Her work continues to shape the fields of child, adolescent, and young adult mental health care.

Biography: Dr. Oliver Stroeh, MD is a Psychologist who practices in New York, NY. He has been practicing for 16 years. Dr. Oliver Stroeh, MD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and Newyork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.

Biography: Julia Vakhrusheva, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry. Her office is located in the Neurological Institute at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). Dr. Vakhrusheva completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Chicago. She obtained her doctorate in clinical psychology from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center and San Diego VA, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at New York Presbyterian/Weill-Cornell, Westchester Division, where she obtained specialized training in anxiety and mood disorders. Dr. Vakhrusheva is actively involved in ongoing clinical research focused on emotion regulation, social support, and behavioral intervention in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, and has been published in multiple peer reviewed journals, including Psychiatry Research, Schizophrenia Research, Schizophrenia Bulletin, Psychiatric Services, and Psychological Medicine. At CUIMC, Dr. Vakhrusheva provides individual and group evidence-based psychotherapy, treating a broad spectrum of presenting difficulties, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, adjustment and life transitions, interpersonal and relationship stressors, among others. With expertise in several evidence-based therapies, Dr. Vakhrusheva helps address these difficulties by collaboratively integrating skills from cognitive-behavioral (CBT), dialectical (DBT), mindfulness, compassion-focused (CFT), and acceptance and commitment (ACT) therapies and tailoring the therapeutic plan and approach to each individual's presenting goals and needs.

Biography: Jaclyn Zocca is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and a neuropsychologist at the Promise Program at Columbia within the division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Zocca is a licensed clinical psychologist and a neuropsychologist specializing in working with children and adolescents. Dr. Zocca provides comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing learning, attention/executive functioning, language, and developmental disorders. Dr. Zocca's evaluations assess aspects of an individual's academic, neurocognitive, social, and emotional functioning through a culturally sensitive, developmental framework in order to understand each person's unique strengths and areas of growth. Using this knowledge, Dr. Zocca creates individualized, effective recommendations designed to target areas of academic, neurocognitive, and socioemotional difficulty. She also provides ongoing consultation for families, school personnel, and service providers to ensure that each individual receives the appropriate supports and services to foster growth. Dr. Zocca received her B.A. in psychology, cum laude, from Georgetown University. Prior to receiving her doctorate, she worked on research projects investigating early child development and learning, parent-child interaction, and child obesity prevention at Georgetown University and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Zocca received her Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP), where she specialized in the evaluation and evidence-based treatment of psychological disorders in children and adolescents. Dr. Zocca completed her pre-doctoral internship in the child psychology track at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is trained in the provision of evidence-based treatments for a range of internalizing and externalizing disorders. Following her doctoral training, Dr. Zocca completed a post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She sees youth and families through the Promise Program and through Faculty Practice. In addition, as part of her work at the Promise Program Dr. Zocca is developing a school-based screening program to identify young children at risk for developing learning difficulties. This program will also seek to help link schools with additional services to support these children's learning needs.

Biography: Katelyn Selver is an Instructor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and a licensed clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist at the ColumbiaDoctors Neuropsychological Evaluation Service. Dr. Selver specializes in comprehensive neuropsychological assessment of preschool aged children through young adulthood with neurodevelopmental disorders, language difficulties, academic struggles, difficulties with attention and executive functioning, and complex medical conditions. She conducts evaluations using a developmental framework and strengths-based approach in order to effectively identify areas of growth. Dr. Selver's work includes providing targeted recommendations to help address areas of weakness as well as providing ongoing consultation to family members and relevant providers to ensure that interventions are implemented effectively. Dr. Selver earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP). During her training, Dr. Selver focused on neurodevelopmental disorders and pediatric neuropsychology. She gained specific expertise within the areas of assessment and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder along with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, learning disabilities, language disorders, anxiety, and disruptive behavior disorders. Dr. Selver completed her pre-doctoral internship in child and adolescent psychology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC)/NewYork Presbyterian Hospital and post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology within the Promise Program at CUIMC.

Biography: Marla Hamberger completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University, and earned her Masters and Doctorate from the City University of New York. After completing her internship in Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, she obtained postdoctoral training at UCLA, specializing in the neuropsychology of epilepsy. She has been with the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia University Medical Center since 1992, where she is the Director of Neuropsychological Services within the Epilepsy Division, and holds the position of Professor of Neuropsychology in the Department of Neurology at Columbia University.

Biography: Dr. Sonel Rowley is a neuropsychologist at PROMISE at Columbia. She provides comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations to underserved children and adolescents with learning, language, attention/executive function, and developmental disabilities. Dr. Rowley received her doctorate in school psychology from Fordham University. She completed her predoctoral internship in school pscyhology at The Bronxville School and her postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at The Center for Attention and Learning at Lenox Hill Hospital. Throughout her clinical training, Dr. Rowley honed her skills in neuropsychological assessment by completing pediatric neuropsychology externships at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital and New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Further, Dr. Rowley's master's degree in therapeutic interventions has allowed her to become proficient in multiple evidence-based treatment interventions for children and adolescents with an array of mental health concerns.

Biography: Meghan Tomb is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Clinical Director of the Promise Program at Columbia. Dr. Tomb is a child and adolescent psychologist and neuropsychologist. She specializes in comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations of children, adolescents, and young adults with learning, language, attention/executive function, developmental disabilities, and complex medical issues affecting neurocognitive functioning. Evaluations are completed within a developmental framework and often include assessment of social-emotional functioning and co-occurring psychiatric concerns. Her work includes providing ongoing recommendations and consultation for families and educators in developing and implementing appropriate academic, social, and behavioral interventions for children who are evaluated. Prior to pursuing her PhD, Dr. Tomb worked for a number of years in a research capacity assisting in the implementation, training, and evaluation of effective clinical practices in school-based mental health centers in New York City. She later received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Vermont, where she specialized in childhood and adolescent mental health disorders. She completed her clinical training at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital with a focus on individual and group treatment for anxiety and depression as well as school-based interventions for childhood mental health disorders, particularly children placed within a special education setting. Following her doctoral training, she completed a fellowship in neuropsychology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and she is currently faculty in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at CUIMC. She sees children and families through the Promise Program as well as Faculty Practice. She supervises trainees in neuropsychological evaluation and psychotherapy and she is a co-mentor for the DeHirsch-Robinson Research Fellow in neuropsychology.

Biography: Sheau-Yan Ho, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and licensed clinical health psychologist whoprovides direct clinical services to patients and families in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) and post-ICU course at CUIMC/NYPH. Dr. Ho specializes in behavioral medicine and coping with acute and chronic medical conditions. Her clinical interests includemood and anxiety disorders, trauma and stress-related disorders, adjustment to medical stressors, complicated grief, and perinatal/reproductive mental health. She is committed to integrated mental health in healthcare, interprofessional collaboration, and working with marginalized and underserved populations. Her approach to patient care is guided by multicultural and inclusive values and integrates evidence-based treatments such as acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and self-compassion therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, motivational interviewing, and meaning-centered psychotherapy.

Biography: Natalie Javadi, PhD, is an Instructor in Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) within the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in the ABC Early Childhood Program at ColumbiaDoctors. Dr. Javadi received her BS in Applied Psychology from New York University and her PhD in Psychology (Clinical Science) from Florida International University. She completed her APA-accredited predoctoral internship training at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Javadi has extensive experience assessing and treating youth with anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, disruptive behaviors, developmental delay, and autism spectrum disorder. She specializes in cognitive-behavioral, exposure-based, and behavioral parenting interventions and she is a Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) International certified Within-Agency Trainer.

Biography: Dr. Medalia has been instrumental in raising awareness about the need to address cognition as a central aspect of health related to functional outcome. Her key contribution to psychiatry relates to her application of motivation theories to the treatment of cognitive disorders, and more generally psychiatric rehabilitation. Medalia identified the need for the treatment of cognition to move beyond theories of neuroplasticity, to embrace an understanding of how people learn. She developed the widely used Neuropsychological & Educational Approach to Remediation (NEAR) model of cognitive remediation, which has been disseminated worldwide in psychiatric, educational, forensic, and supportive housing settings and used with people diagnosed with schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and mild cognitive impairment. Dr. Medalia has primary research interests in treating cognition, improving motivation, and facilitating recovery among people with mental illness. She is the principal researcher in several NIMH funded studies, and a prolific writer. Dr. Medalia is a leading proponent for the need to address cognition as a central aspect of health related to functional outcome for people living with persistent mental illness. In 1998, she established and continues to direct the world's largest conference on this topic, Cognitive Remediation in Psychiatry, now hosted by Columbia University. She lectures and consults to agencies worldwide and conducts training workshops for clinicians to learn the techniques of cognitive remediation for psychiatric patients. By focusing on cognitive health in addition to mental health, cognitive remediation seeks to improve critical thinking skills, enabling people to be more effective in their daily lives and pursue their goals for recovery in a purposeful and meaningful way.

Biography: Dr. Shira Kelin is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Kelin specializes in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She works with children, adolescents, emerging adults, and adults presenting with a range of difficulties, including depression and mood, anxiety, trauma, suicidality and self-injurious behavior, and personality disorders. Dr. Kelin has provided individual and group therapy in multiple settings and across levels of care, including outpatient and residential facilities, and partial hospitalization programs. She has also supervised psychology trainees at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, where she served as Adjunct Professor. Dr. Kelin received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Ferkauf Graduate School at Yeshiva University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care in Newark, New Jersey. Subsequently, she served as a postdoctoral fellow and staff psychologist at the Center for Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, where she provided CBT and comprehensive DBT to adolescents and adults. Her years of training include Foundational Training in DBT through Behavioral Tech. She currently serves as a clinical psychologist at the Columbia Day Program, where she facilitates group-based treatment and supervises clinical trainees.

Biography: Gabrielle Frackman, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Women's Program located within the Neurological Institute at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Dr. Frackman obtained her bachelor's degree with honors in Humanistic Healthcare from Brown University and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology (with a Health Emphasis) from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center (VA LAACC) and a post-doctoral fellowship in behavioral medicine at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Frackman has developed specialties in health psychology, women's reproductive mental health, and trauma. At CUMC, Dr. Frackman provides individual psychotherapy for mood disorders, personality disorders, trauma and stressor-related conditions, as well as psychological issues associated with women's reproductive health. She has broad training in health psychology and the treatment of psychiatric issues in the context of acute and chronic medical conditions. Her theoretical orientation is integrative with a humanistic emphasis on meaning and growth. It is influenced by her extensive training in evidence-based practices including TF-CBT, CPT, PE, ACT, TLDP, CBT, DBT-informed protocols, as well as relaxation training, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She conceptualizes cases and plans treatment based on presenting problems, goals, and empirical literature, collaborating with patients to address symptomatology, understand contextual roots, and develop strengths including choice and meaning-making capacities. Her clinical interests include mood disorders, trauma-related issues, and women's mental health (maternal, perinatal, and postpartum) as well as bereavement and loss.

Biography: Dr. Alice Saperstein, PHD is a Psychologist who practices in New York, NY. Dr. Alice Saperstein, PHD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Zachary K. Blumkin is a licensed psychologist and the Senior Clinical Director of the Psychiatry Faculty Practice Organization at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) in midtown Manhattan. Dr. Blumkin specializes in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. In addition to individual and group therapy, Dr. Blumkin works with families, parents, and couples. Dr. Blumkin is trained in numerous evidence-based treatment approaches and has a wide range of experience spanning both externalizing and internalizing disorders as well as working with those affected by chronic illness and/or medical issues. He has significant experience navigating all levels of the education system, addressing family issues, and teaching parenting skills. Dr. Blumkin received his B.A. from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado with a major in psychology. He received his doctorate from the William James College with specializations in Health Psychology and Latino Mental Health. Dr. Blumkin completed his clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CHONY/CUIMC). After completing his training, Dr. Blumkin was on staff at CHONY/CUIMC where he coordinated group programs, the ADHD clinic, and the adolescent DBT program. While on staff at CHONY/CUIMC, he supervised both medical/psychiatry students and doctoral level psychology students. In addition to his clinical and administrative roles, Dr. Blumkin coordinates the evidence-based treatments course for the psychology trainees and psychiatry fellows in the division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at CUIMC. Dr. Blumkin also works with medical students and lawyers in the Columbia P&S Asylum Clinic and Columbia P&S Human Rights Initiative.

Biography: Dr. Faria Kamal is a licensed clinical psychologist at Columbia Doctors who provides compassionate, collaborative, research-supported therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families. She serves on the faculty as an Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Dr. Kamal is skilled in the treatment of a number of emotional and behavioral issues, including depression, anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, oppositional and defiant behaviors, trauma and addiction. She has particular specialty and has worked extensively with teens and adults with suicidal and self-harming behaviors. Dr. Kamal also has expertise in behavioral parenting skills training and has worked with many parents and caregivers on improving their skills related to positive reinforcement and delivering effective consequences. She also has significant experience working with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community, including LGBT teens and young adults, as well as LGBT parents and their children. Dr. Kamal has received training in a number of evidence-based treatment approaches, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Dr. Kamal completed her doctoral training at the University of Toronto. She completed her residency/internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Kamal's research on underserved communities has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at numerous academic conferences. She continues to engage in research on effective clinical practices for high risk populations. Dr. Kamal provides trainings on evidence-based practices for professionals and the general public.

Biography: Casey O'Brien, PsyD is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of children, adolescents, individuals and families with advance training in Group Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and is a PCIT-International Certified clinician. Dr. O'Brien has expertise in the treatment of children and adolescents with behavioral disorders, and early-onset psychosis as well as suicidality and self-injurious behaviors.

Biography: Elizabeth Loran, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry at CUMC. Dr. Loran completed her undergraduate degree at Sarah Lawrence College and her doctorate at The New School for Social Research. Dr. Loran completed her predoctoral clinical training at Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital's Center for Intensive Treatment of Personality Disorders.Previously, Dr. Loran worked as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the World Trade Center Mental Health Treatment Program housed at Mount Sinai's School of Medicine. There, she honed her skills in the application and integration of psychodynamic and dialectical-behavioral principles to help treat first responders dealing with the complexity of trauma reactions and its impact on their personalities. Additionally, Dr. Loran supervised psychologists in training, postdoctoral fellows and social workers along with co-leading the DBT consultation team. Dr. Loran has taught psychology courses at Eugene Lang College, The New School for General Studies and John Jay College for Criminal Justice.Dr. Loran has extensive clinical training in Psychodynamic, Dialectical Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral treatment modalities. She has expertise in treating trauma, personality disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders and women's maternal mental health.

Biography: Dr. David Lynch, PHD is a Psychologist who practices in New York, NY. Dr. David Lynch, PHD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Sam Lookatch, PhD earned her doctoral degree from the University of Tennessee. She completed an internship at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and a post-doctoral fellowship at the Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VAMC in Philadelphia. Dr. Lookatch is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of substance use and other co-occurring mental health disorders. She also has training in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma disorders, and couples therapy. Dr. Lookatch employs evidence-based practices in her work utilizing both psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral approaches. She has a passion for aiding her patients in improving their communication skills and relationships to ultimately lead to better overall functioning and life satisfaction. She provides treatment through assessment, and individual and group therapy at Columbia Doctors Columbus Circle.

Biography: Dr. Brian Mueller, PHD is a Clinical Psychologist who practices in New York, NY. He is 57 years old. Dr. Brian Mueller, PHD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Herlands is a clinical neuropsychologist, and the Clinical Director of the Lieber Recovery Clinic, a program providing group-based interventions and individual supports for adults with psychosis, autism spectrum disorder, adhd and executive functioning difficulties. Leading a diverse and specialized team of clinicians and coaches, Dr. Herlands and the Lieber Clinic provide a highly personalized, cutting-edge treatment program, whose mission is to help participants to lead rich, full and meaningful lives. Specialized treatment groups available include: CBT for psychosis, Social Cognition and Interaction Training, Cognitive Training, Executive Functioning Training, and DBT, Gender/ Sexuality, PEERS, and Identity groups for neurodiverse participants. Dr. Herlands coauthored, "The Neuropsychological and Educational Approach to Remediation," the seminal treatment manual for cognitive remediation in psychiatric disorders. This manual has been translated into numerous languages and adopted as a treatment model around the world. Dr. Herlands consults on complex cases internationally, and lectures regularly on a broad range of topics related to rehabilitation and recovery in psychotic disorders, intrinsic motivation, and cognition. As a senior member of the Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Herlands is a member of several leadership and quality committees.

Biography: Jared K. O'Garro-Moore, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at CUIMC. Dr. O'Garro-Moore specializes in the treatment of adults with mood and anxiety disorders as well as personality disorders. Integrating his advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dr. O'Garro-Moore is able to tailor his treatment to fit each individual's needs. Dr. O'Garro-Moore completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This was followed by a Master's degree and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Temple University. His predoctoral psychology internship was at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. There, he honed skills in the treatment of adults with trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, as well as serious mental illnesses (Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, etc.). In graduate school, Dr. O'Garro-Moore's research was focused on the process by which manic/hypomanic episodes initiate and remit; as well as the extent to which comorbid anxiety disorders effect the course of bipolar spectrum disorders. He has also been an author and co-author on several papers on the mechanisms that contribute to the onset of mood disorders, providing him with expertise in addressing issues related to depression and bipolar spectrum disorders.