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Steven Phillipson, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical/school psychologist and the Clinical Director at the Center. He has functioned as a mental health provider since 1980. Dr. Phillipson is currently an adjunct clinical supervisor at Long Island University, Fordham University, Rutgers University, Yeshiva University, St. Johns University, and Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has achieved international attention for his innovative work and writing in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Dr. Phillipson specializes in the treatment of the full spectrum of anxiety disorders and has extensive experience working with relationships and depressive issues. He is a regular lecturer at the OC foundation annual conference. Dr. Phillipson has presented on a variety of topics related to OCD and how it commingles with personality disorders.
Ivy Marcus, Ph.D., C.D.E., is a licensed clinical/school psychologist and the Administrative Director at the Center. She has extensive advanced training in cognitive-behavioral techniques spanning a career in psychology since 1985. Dr. Marcus is also one of a small number of psychologists in the country to maintain a national Certification in Diabetes Education (C.D.E). She works extensively with persons with diabetes. Dr. Marcus also specializes in behavioral medicine and health psychology, as well as in the treatment of the full range of eating disorders. She also specializes in relationship issues and couples' therapy. Dr. Marcus also works with parents on skill training and conducts forensic evaluations for court-ordered child custody cases.
Jonathan Schwartz, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who works at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He has extensive experience with the full range of anxiety and depressive disorders. Dr. Schwartz specializes in the treatment of adults and geriatric patients. As a former part-time professor of psychology at local colleges, Dr. Schwartz has expertise in lifespan development, health psychology, couples counseling, and anxiety and mood disorders and is sought out by many in the field. Dr. Schwartz's research interests include the intersection of religion and psychology.
Rafi Kalman, Psy.D., is in his seventh year at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Using a cognitive-behavioral approach, Rafi's main therapeutic interest is in the treatment of various anxiety and depressive disorders in adolescents and adults, including Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Phobias, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders. Dr. Kalman, along with Dr. Phillipson, has spearheaded a study examining a correlation between religious forms of OCD (scrupulosity) and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. The findings of this study are being used to update the treatment of patients diagnosed with such disorders.
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Jessica Hirsh Weiss, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who received a doctorate from St. John's University. Her clinical experiences include working in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Her therapeutic interest is in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, including Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Depression. Her research interests predominantly focus on investigating cognitive distortions typically associated with depressive symptoms. In addition to being a mental health provider, Dr. Weiss has also been an adjunct professor at several colleges in NYC.
Deborah Neft, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychology who received a doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. She has obtained extensive training and experience in the application of empirically-supported treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), for a wide range of mental health issues through individual, family, and couples therapy. Her background includes treating mood and anxiety disorders in children, adolescents, and adults at Columbia University Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center. Dr Neft has particular expertise in the treatment of Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder.
Nick Seivert, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and has worked at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy since 2006. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University and completed advance training in childhood and adolescent psychotherapy at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. Dr. Seivert has extensive experience evaluating and conducting Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with children, adolescents, adults, and families in order to address a range of anxiety disorders, emotional difficulties, relationship problems, and behavioral disorders. Dr. Seivert specializes in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with children and adults. He also specializes in parent-child therapy and parent training with families whose young children are experiencing social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties.
James Bender Jr., Psy.D., received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. He has been a therapist at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy since 2004. He specializes in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, particularly utilizing mindfulness-based techniques. He is trained in both Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic theory and treatments. He is also a Research Project Manager in the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Research Clinic of the New York State Psychiatric Institute conducting research in current and novel treatments for OCD.
Shira Dinar, Psy.D., received her doctorate in the Clinical Psychology clinical doctoral program of Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. She is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and has worked with individuals with a wide spectrum of anxiety and mood disorders including Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Depression, and Personality Disorders. She has also worked at hospitals, such as Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York and Schneider Children's Hospital in Israel, with children with anxiety and mood disorders. Shira's research interests focus on emotion recognition abilities and their correlation with personality factors.
Sarah Parker, Ph.D., received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University and will be a licensed clinical psychologist in Fall 2009. She has been providing CBT at The Center since 2004. In addition to her work with anxiety disorders, she has treated adults and children with mood disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, and a variety of behavioral issues. Currently she also works at the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) and Columbia University Medical Center delivering CBT and exposure / response prevention therapy for eating disorders. Her research experience focused on school-based mental health interventions.
Rachel Rubin, Ph.D., is a doctoral fellow at the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She received a B.A. from Stanford University in Psychology and English. She received her Ph.D from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. Rachel's clinical interests focus on cognitive-behavioral empirically supported treatments of anxiety and depression. She also has extensive experience with the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, obesity, and binge eating disorder.
Donna Phair, Ph.D., is a Clinical Health Psychologist who received her doctorate from Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Ferkauf. She has been working at The Center since 2005. Her work focuses on anxiety disorders, personality trait mood disorders, especially perfectionism, and relationship difficulties. She has an extensive research background that included studies at Rockefeller University, NYU Medical, and St. Luke’s Hospital on the neurophysiology and psychological constructs linked to obesity, diabetes, and obsessional behavior. She is predominately CBT oriented but has psychoanalysis training that may be integrated into the therapy for a more well-rounded treatment outcome.