Sarah Silverman, PsyD
Sarah Silverman, PsyD is a clinical psychologist practicing in Manhattan. She provides individual, couples, and family therapy to clients across the lifespan, including toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Silverman works with a wide range of presenting concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, behavioral challenges, neurodevelopmental disorders, interpersonal difficulties, and life transitions.
Dr. Silverman has specialized training in treating anxiety disorders across the lifespan, with a particular focus on helping children manage anxiety and working closely with parents to support their children's emotional and behavioral development. She is also passionate about supporting individuals and couples through fertility challenges and the emotional complexities of the perinatal period, including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Dr. Silverman believes that relationships are at the forefront of meaningful therapeutic change. She approaches therapy with warmth, curiosity, and an emphasis on developing a strong therapeutic relationship. Her approach integrates evidence-based and attachment-informed treatments, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mentalization-based therapy (MBT), and play therapy. Dr. Silverman tailors treatment to each client's needs and developmental stage, fostering emotional insight, stronger relationships, and practical coping skills.
Dr. Silverman earned her PsyD in School and Clinical Psychology from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. She received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Franklin & Marshall College, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital. Prior to her fellowship, she trained in a variety of hospital and community mental health settings, including New Alternatives for Children, Bellevue Hospital, Cohen Children's Medical Center, and Joan Fenichel Therapeutic Nursery.
Email
sarah.silverman@ea-psychology.com
Phone
(347) 709-6014