Meet Dr. Laura
Dr. Laura Berssenbrugge (she/her) is a New York and Hawaii licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in treating anxiety, mood disorders, OCD, stress and trauma-related disorders, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and emotion regulation issues.
She creates sustainable change for her clients using a warm, evidence-based approach that emphasizes client strengths. Grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure with response prevention (ERP), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Dr. Laura collaborates with clients to meet their goals. As an Asian American and biracial clinician, she has a special interest in helping Asian, Asian American, and person of color (POC) clients explore their intersectional identities using a multicultural counseling framework.
Dr. Laura brings 15 years of experience with children, adolescents, young adults, and parents to her clinical work. A former middle and high school teacher and clinical reviewer at The College Board, Dr. Laura uses her in-depth understanding of the education and college admissions process to support her clients. She is a registered yoga teacher and draws from mindfulness-based practices in session. Dr. Laura also provides clinical supervision and mentorship to graduate students and early career psychologists. She is a clinician at Evidence-Based Psychology NYC on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Education
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) | Clinical-School Psychology, Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Master of Science (MS) | School Psychology, Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bachelor of Science (BS) | Applied Psychology, New York University
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) | Ashtanga Yoga Mysore
Experience
Licensed Clinical Psychologist | Evidence-Based Psychology NYC, New York, NY
Post-Doctoral Fellowship | Evidence-Based Psychology NYC, New York, NY
APA-Accredited Clinical Internship | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Newark, NJ
Clinical Externships | Child Mind Institute, NYU Child Study Center, St. Luke’s Hospital, Montefiore Medical Center, Brooklyn Friends School
Middle & High School Teacher | Yamaguchi Board of Education, Yamaguchi, Japan; International School Honoré-De-Balzac, Paris, France
Clinical Reviewer | The College Board - Services for Students with Disabilities, New York, NY