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Amelia Aldao(She/Her/Hers)

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Psychologist, PhD
DelawareConnecticutFloridaIllinois
Generalized anxiety disorder-Panic disorder-Social anxiety-Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)- Stress management- Eating disorders & disordered eating-

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Professional statement

Dr. Amelia Aldao is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Founder of Together CBT. This practice specializes in social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), body-focused repetitive behaviors (such as trichotillomania and skin picking), sleep, stress, and depression. Together CBT has clinical psychologists and therapist trainees who offer services at a lower fee.

Together CBT's approach is firmly rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a skills-based approach to talk therapy that allows clients to identify and address individual problems and concerns. This includes exposure and response prevention (ERP), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), emotion regulation therapy (ERT), habit reversal training (HRT) for body focused repetitive behaviors (skin picking, hair pulling), trauma-focused CBT-I for insomnia, and mindfulness-based therapy.

In addition to her private practice clinical work, Dr. Aldao is extensively involved in teaching. She is currently and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yeshiva University, where she teaches CBT to graduate students in Clinical Psychology. She has also trained Psychiatry Residents at Mount Sinai Hospital and Clinical Psychology Graduate Students at Columbia University and The Ohio State University.

She serves as the Co-President of the Women's Mental Health Consortium, the largest organization of this kind in the tri-state area. She has held leadership roles at the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT).

She obtained a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Yale University and conducted her pre-doctoral internship (residency) at Weill Cornell Medical School – New York Presbyterian Hospital. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with honors in Psychology. Dr. Aldao has previously been a tenure-track research professor of Psychology at The Ohio State University (60+ scientific publications) and a Management Consultant at a “Big 3” firm,  Boston Consulting Group.


Message to clients

Hello! I'm Dr. Amelia Aldao and I have over 18 years of experience doing CBT with clients struggling with anxiety disorders. I also teach and supervise clinical psychology doctoral students who are learning CBT. I was a tenure-track research professor at The Ohio State University for 4 years. In that capacity, I conducted extensive research on anxiety disorders and published over 60 scientific articles. I'm a therapist and a scientist! Crucially, I'm a strong believer in evidence-based medicine, particularly in the power of exposure therapy in helping clients overcome their fears and open themselves up to new possibilities. I'm very action-oriented, but also highly empathetic. I focus a lot on exposure exercises, while also keeping in mind that each client has their own journey and will be ready to do exposures in their own time. My ultimate goal is to teach clients CBT skills so that they can become "their own therapist," feel empowered, and gain control over their lives. I have deep expertise in social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic, and OCD. At my practice, Together CBT, we have a team of psychologists and PhD student therapists from top academic programs in clinical psychology offering services to adults and children at a wide range of fees.


Work and Education

Years of Experience: 14 years

Yeshiva University, Assistant Clinical Psychology Professor, 2021 - Present
Mount Sinai Hospital, CBT Consultant for Psychiatry Residents, 2019 - 2025
Columbia University, Visiting Scholar, 2019 - 2021
Boston Consulting Group, Management Consultant, 2017 - 2019
The Ohio State University, Tenure Track Professor, 2012 - 2016
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Pre-doctoral Intern, 2011 - 2012

Yale University, Clinical Psychology PhD, 2012
University of Pennsylvania, BA in Psychology, summa cum laude, 2006

Licensure

New York: 020836 - Florida: TPPY153 - Rhode Island: PS02076 - New Jersey: 35SI00678400 - Delaware: 13862 - Washington DC: 13862 - Illinois: 13862 - Maine: 13862 - Maryland: 13862 - Michigan: 13862 - New Hampshire: 13862 - Ohio: 13862 - Pennsylvania: 13862 - Texas: 13862 - Vermont: 13862

Languages

English, Spanish

Specialties

Generalized anxiety disorder - Help with persistent and excessive worry and anxiety that gets in the way of daily activities

Panic disorder - Building coping skills to identify and manage triggers; explore underlying causes related to feelings of panic

Social anxiety - Skill-building to increase interpersonal efficacy and decrease discomfort in social settings; boosting self-esteem

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - Reducing unwanted intrusive thoughts and rituals by gradually building comfort and confidence facing difficult fears, thoughts, and emotions

Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others

Eating disorders & disordered eating - Reducing unhealthy eating patterns, beliefs, and behaviors, such as restricting, purging, and binging; healing the emotional pain surrounding disordered eating




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Parents
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

Amelia Aldao is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.


Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$475 (45min)
  • Sliding scale:$100 - $475
  • Initial session:$475 (45min)
  • Session with staff psychologists :$375 (45min)
  • Session with a PhD fellow:$200 (45min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Credit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Every other week
  • Multiple times a week
  • As needed
Therapist's note

Dr. Aldao's fees are $475 person session. Her team includes licensed clinical psychologists ($375 per session) and post-doctoral fellows ($200-250 per session).. We all specialize in anxiety, OCD, body-focused repetitive behaviors, sleep stress, depression, and related conditions. We work with adults, adolescents, and couples


Professional endorsements

"Dr. Aldao is the epitome of what a clinical psychologist should be! She harnesses her clear understanding of affective science and evidence-based practice to directly help her clients. Dr. Aldao incorporates cutting edge advances to provide treatments that work."

- Katie Dixon-Gordon, Ph.D., Assistant ProfessorOctober 2019

"Dr. Aldao is a warm and approachable therapist who provides excellent, evidence-based psychotherapy for anxiety and related disorders. She is also one of the smartest people I know! After a distinguished academic career, I'm glad to see her now primarily applying her considerable skills and expertise to providing direct patient care."

- Nathan Thoma, PhD, President of the NYC-CBT AssociationOctober 2019

"Dr. Aldao is a consummate professional who leverages the latest scientific evidence on mental health services to improve the lives of her clients."

- Andres De Los Reyes, Ph.D.October 2019

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