Sylvie Messer(She/Her/Hers)

Dr. Messer provides individual therapy, couples therapy, and psychological assessment for adults. She takes an integrative, evidence-based approach, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), psychodynamic therapy, harm reduction, and motivational interviewing.

Dr. Messer specializes in treating individuals with a wide range of mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, psychosis, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and substance use disorders. She works collaboratively with clients, meeting them where they are and tailoring each session to align with their unique goals and needs.

Dr. Messer’s clinical training includes providing therapy at the Parnes Clinic (medical and mental health comorbidities), Brooklyn College (college students), the Metropolitan Center for Mental Health (substance use disorders), and Nassau University Medical Center (severe mental illness, general mental health concerns, and neuropsychological assessment). She has worked as a clinical and cognitive rater at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, conducting diagnostic and neuropsychological assessments. She completed her internship at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center, where she provided individual, group, and couples therapy, as well as neuropsychological assessments for Veterans with a wide range of psychiatric conditions. Dr. Messer is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center, where she conducts suicide prevention research, provides therapy for PTSD and related disorders, and performs neuropsychological assessments.

Currently, Dr. Messer only offers virtual sessions.

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