#701 Psychotherapist Dr. Rebecca Berger on Using DBT to Cope Emotionally with the Pandemic



Dr. Rebecca Berger is the Clinical Director of MindWell NYC that is a group practice utilizing evidence-based treatments in Manhattan, NY.  Dr. Berger is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York State. She earned her B.A. at SUNY Geneseo in Psychology and Communicative Disorders and Sciences, and earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Hofstra University. Dr. Berger specializes in Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and has particular expertise in exposure therapies for anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. Berger has significant experience treating college students and young adults and has helped to develop campus policy regarding medical leave of absences and suicide prevention. Dr. Berger provides individual, couples, and group therapy to adolescents, young adults, and adults

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