I have extensive experience working with individuals across the lifespan and in different settings.
Jessica Albertson, Ph.D., M.Ed
My training includes:
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, City University of New York
M.Ed, Human Development, Harvard Graduate School of Education
B.A. Cognitive Science, Education, Brown University
Predoctoral Internship: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), New York Presbyterian Hospital
Postdoctoral Fellowship: William Alanson White Institute for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
Additional training: Partners In Schools (PIS; Consulting Psychologist and supervisor); School Based Mental Health Collaboration (SBMHC; supervisor), Barnard University Counseling Services, North Central Bronx Hospital (general and geriatric inpatient services), The Psychological Center of the City College of New York, TEMA Testing and multilingual evaluations.
Licensure: I am a licensed to practice in NY and NJ and am able to practice telehealth through PSYPACT (Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact) in states that have enacted PSYPACT legislation (please reach out if you have a question about your state).
Areas of Expertise:
- Anxiety and panic
- Adjustment issues
- Career and ambition
- College stresses
- Communication skills
- Depression
- Family conflict
- Identity issues
- Life transitions
- Parenting
- Pregnancy
- Relationship issues
- School-related issues
- Self-esteem
- Trauma/PTSD
- Young professionals
Before becoming a clinical psychologist, I worked as an early childhood educator. This experience informs my work with parents, families and schools.
I am dedicated to teaching and mentorship. In addition to my private practice, I have taught as an adjunct professor in the clinical psychology doctoral program at LIU-Brooklyn and I supervise pre-doctoral graduate students. I have also worked as the supervising psychologist for the School Based Mental Health Collaboration (SBMHC) program, Teachers College, Columbia University. I continue to consult as needed on school-based mental health projects.
My research has focused on the attachment system and early childhood trauma, with a particular eye toward interventions to improve reflective functioning in the parent-child relationship. Through my work with Partners in Schools, I continue to be involved in teaching and developing programming for parents and teachers grounded in attachment theory and mentalization.
