Joshua Friedman, PsyD

Joshua Friedman, PsyD is a licensed psychologist practicing in Manhattan. He has extensive training and clinical experience in evidenced based treatments including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and psychodynamic therapy in order to treat a wide range of concerns including anxiety and mood related disorders, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, behavioral disorders, relational challenges, and life transitions. Josh has a wide range of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults, as well as extensive experience collaborating with parents and families.

Josh conferred his doctorate degree at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University. He is in the midst of completing a postdoctoral fellowship at New York Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health where he is focusing on exposure and response prevention (ERP) to treat anxiety and OCD, DBT to treat emotion dysregulation and strained relationships, and intensive short term psychodynamic therapy (ISTDP) to treat a range of psychopathologies and medically unexplained health problems. Josh completed his predoctoral internship at, level one trauma center, Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) and completed clinical externships at NUMC, Jewish Family Services of Clifton-Passaic, and Scarsdale Middle School. Josh also has a wealth of experience treating severe mental illness and suicidality in acute care inpatient settings.

It is of utmost importance to Josh that his clients feel empowered to steer the treatment where they feel is most appropriate. Josh takes much care to incorporate aspects of the client’s worldview, culture, spiritual/religious beliefs, and sexuality while working together. Josh offers a space of warmth, empathy, compassion, respect, and non-judgment while exploring areas that can often feel deeply vulnerable to his clients and it is Josh’s mission to help his clients toward achieving their goals. 

Email
joshua.friedman@ea-psychology.com

Phone
(914) 712-8559