Melissa Dackis, Ph.D.

My primary aim as a Clinical Psychologist is to help clients build fulfilling and meaningful lives. I am dedicated to creating warm, genuine, collaborative, and non-judgmental therapeutic relationships. I am intensively trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), gold-standard treatments that work and are backed by research. I specialize in treating adults, adolescents and children with mood and anxiety disorders. I have expertise in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, emotion regulation difficulties, trauma, and insomnia. I enjoy working with parents of youth with emotion regulation difficulties. My approach to treatment is present-focused and goal-oriented. The therapeutic strategies that I utilize help with tolerating and accepting difficult emotions, changing unhelpful thinking and behaviors, and increasing the ability to live mindfully in the present moment. All treatments are tailored to each individuals’ goals. I received my Ph.D. from the University of Rochester and Bachelor's degree from Duke University. I completed my internship at Bellevue Hospital Center and postdoctoral fellowship at CBT/DBT Associates. I am also a Clinical Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine where I teach and supervise psychology trainees. I am located in Manhattan, NY though all appointments currently are being held virtually. Please contact me for a brief consultation if you have any questions!