Multicultural Concerns Team

Dr. Yaniv Phillips joined Columbia Health in 2004. Prior to Columbia, he was a senior clinical psychologist and supervisor at North Central Bronx Hospital, where he worked with HIV patients and their families, men with sexuality concerns, and couples. Yaniv earned his B.A. at Tel Aviv University, Israel and his M.A. and Ph.D. at Adelphi University Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies. He completed his internship at the Karen Horney Clinic. He continued on to complete specialized training at the advanced couples and family therapy program at the New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.

Dr. Phillips’ professional interests include couples therapy, the psychology of immigration, relationship issues, and men’s experience of intimacy and sexual health. He sees individuals and couples for psychotherapy, and conducts experiential workshops for couples on enhancing relationships, as well as offering ongoing intensive workshop on procrastination. A member of the Counseling and Psychological Services' Outreach Team, Yaniv is bilingual, fluent in English and Hebrew.

Professional Experience

• NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis - couples and family therapy program
• North Central Bronx Hospital
• Jacobi Medical Center
• Henry Ittelson Center for Child Research

Education

• Ph.D., Adelphi University
• M.A., Adelphi University
• B.A., Tel Aviv University

Certifications and Licensure

• Licensed to practice psychology in the State of New York

Memberships

• American Psychological Association
• Division of Psychoanalysis of the American Psychological Association

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hebrew

Dr. Weiyen Chung joined Columbia Health in 2019. She received her Psy.D. from William James College, M.Med.Sc. from The University of Hong Kong, and her B.A. in Biology from Boston University. Prior to joining Columbia Health, Weiyen completed her pre-doctoral training at Astor Services for Children & Families in their outpatient and day treatment programs located in the Bronx. She also completed clinical externships at a public high school as well as both outpatient and residential settings, treating patients with adjustment issues, family and relationship conflict, depression, anxiety, self-harm behaviors, survivors of physical and sexual abuse, and veterans with substance use issues.

Weiyen’s clinical interests include neurodevelopmental disorders (Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), trauma, anxiety, depression, and acculturation. In her clinical work, Weiyen strives to create a safe and collaborative environment while integrating mindfulness and cognitive behavior therapy strategies. 

Education

• Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, William James College
• M.Med.Sc., Medical Science, The University of Hong Kong
• B.A., Biology, Boston University

Certifications and Licensure

• Licensed to practice psychology in the state of New York

Memberships

• American Psychological Association

Languages Spoken

• English

Wardeh Hattab is a second-generation Arab-American clinical social worker. Prior to joining Columbia Health in 2020, Wardeh worked in psychiatric emergency rooms at Kings County Hospital and Bellevue Hospital. She has also worked in the inpatient detox and inpatient adult psychiatric units, and medical emergency room at Bellevue Hospital and at community mental health clinics where she treated children, couples, and families as well as adult patients. Wardeh served as a mental health volunteer with The Syrian American Medical Society in 2016 providing consultations to clinical staff working with Syrian refugees in Jordan.

Wardeh’s professional interests include cross-cultural counseling, Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) communities, Muslim communities, trauma work, LGBTQ+ students, sex therapy, students managing chronic medical conditions, and grief and bereavement.

Professional Experience

• Bellevue Hospital
• Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
• Community Counseling and Mediation
• Syrian American Society (SAMS)
• Kings County Hospital
• Private practice, New York

Education

• M.S.W., New York University

Certifications and Licensure

• New York State – Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Certificate in Sex Therapy and Sexuality Education Candidate, University of Michigan
• Advanced Certificate in Oncology Social Work, University of Pennsylvania
• Certificate in Integrative Trauma Studies, National Institute for Psychotherapies
• Overview of Harm Reduction, Harm Reduction Coalition

Memberships

• National Association of Social Workers
• New York State Society of Clinical Social Workers

Dr. Sherina Persaud is a clinical psychologist at Columbia Health. Prior to joining as full-time staff, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Counseling and Psychological Services. Sherina completed a pre-doctoral internship at Mount Sinai Beth Israel with rotations in neuropsychology, child and adolescent psychology, inpatient and outpatient treatment for adults. She has also completed clinical externships working with women’s perinatal mental health, crisis intervention, substance use disorders, and community mental health in both Spanish and English.

Sherina earned her B.A. in psychology at Barnard College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The New School for Social Research. She has comprehensive research and clinical experience in sexual and gender identities, trauma-related disorders, substance abuse, attachment theory, and with families who have used assisted reproduction to conceive.

Working from a primarily psychodynamic perspective, Sherina aims to approach treatment in an open, nonjudgmental way to integrate various techniques to best fit the needs of the patient. At Counseling and Psychological Services, Sherina is on the trauma team as well as the sexual and gender identity issues team and the multicultural concerns team. Her professional interests include multicultural and racial issues, sexual and gender identity, women’s health, trauma-related disorders, mindfulness and substance abuse.

Professional Experience

• Clinical Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship, Columbia University Counseling & Psychological Services
• Clinical Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship, Mount Sinai Beth Israel
• Clinical Psychology Externships: Columbia University Medical Center, The New School Counseling Center, Mount Sinai Beth Israel
• Research: The New York State Psychiatric Institute, The University of Cambridge Centre for Family Research, The New School Center for Attachment Research

Education

• Ph.D., The New School for Social Research
• M.A., The New School for Social Research
• B.A., Barnard College

Certifications and Licensure

• Licensed to practice Psychology in New York State

Awards and Honors

• Visiting Scholar, The University of Cambridge, U.K.
• New School for Social Research Tuition Scholarship
• Pathfinder Award in Literature

Published Articles

• Persaud, S., Freeman, T., Jadva, V., Slutsky, J., Kramer, W., Steele, M., Steele, H., Golombok, S. (2016). Adolescents Conceived Through Donor Insemination in Mother-Headed Families: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences Contacting and Meeting Donor Offspring. Children & Society. doi:10.1111/chso.12158
• Slutsky, J., Freeman, T., Jadva, V., Persaud, S., Kramer, W., Steele, M., Steele, H., Golombok, S. (2016). Integrating Donor Conception Into Identity: Parent-Child Relationships and Identity Development in Donor-Conceived Adolescents. Fertility & Sterility, 106, 1, 202-208. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.02.033
• Persaud, S. (2014). The Infant Mind: Origins of the Social Brain, The Journal of Infant & Child Development, 24, 82-83. doi: 10.1002/icd.1837.

Memberships

• American Psychological Association
• Psychologists for Social Responsibility
• Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine
• Society for Research on Child Development

Languages Spoken

• English
• Spanish

Dr. Regina Lara joined Columbia Health in 2008. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City, and her Medical Degree at the University of the East – Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, also in the Philippines. She came to New York City for her residency in general adult psychiatry at Beth Israel Medical Center. Afterward she completed her two-year fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine/Mount Sinai Hospital. 

Lara worked as an attending physician on the child/adolescent inpatient unit, as well as medical director for the Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic and Integrated Family Care Program at the  Mount Sinai Hospital. She also worked for two years as a child psychiatrist with the Staten Island Mental Health Society.

Lara enjoys the opportunity to engage with young adults  who are discovering and developing their identities while also navigating the challenges of an exacting academic institution. She is as interested in working with issues of adapting to a new country or culture while remaining steadfast in holding important traditions and beliefs. While working with her will usually entail the use of medications, whether for anxiety, or depression, or ADHD, she always emphasizes that incorporating non-pharmacologic practices and cultivating meaningful and healthy relationships are essential for anyone to achieve true mental and psychological health.

Education

• M.D., University of the East
• B.S., University of the Philippines

Memberships

• American Psychiatric Association
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Languages Spoken

• English
• Tagalog (Filipino)

Nicole Vigoda Gonzalez, Psy.D., joined Columbia Health in 2017. Prior to joining Counseling and Psychological Services, Nicole completed a pre-doctoral internship at Jacobi Medical Center with rotations in neuro-pediatric developmental psychology, medical rehabilitation, and inpatient and outpatient treatment for adults. She has also completed clinical externships working with survivors of trauma, cross-cultural issues, crisis intervention and community mental health with English- and Spanish-speaking populations.

Nicole earned her B.A. and M.A. in anthropology from the Universidad de los Andes in her hometown of Bogota, Colombia. Later, she completed an Ed.M in psychological counseling at Teachers College, and a Psy.D. in clinical psychology at Rutgers University. In her clinical work, Nicole uses a primarily psychodynamic approach, yet strives to create an individualized treatment that best fits the needs of the patient. As a bicultural and bilingual woman, Nicole pays particular attention to aspects related to cultural identity that may impact the treatment. In addition to English, she is fluent in Spanish.

Professional Experience

• Clinical Psychology Pre-doctoral Internship, Jacobi Medical Center
• Clinical Psychology Externships: Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Bellevue Hospital Center - WTC Health Program, Psychological Clinic, Rutgers University, Foster Care Counseling Project, Bellevue Hospital Center – Bilingual Treatment Program
• Research: The New York State Psychiatric Institute (Trauma and PTSD Program), Center for HIV Educational Studies & Training

Education

• Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University
• Ed.M., Psychological Counseling, Teachers College, Columbia University
• M.A.,  Anthropology, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
• B.A., Anthropology, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia

Published Articles

• Florez Malagon, A. G., Millán de Benavides, C., González, C., & Vigoda, N. (2002). Introducción. In A.G. Florez Malagon, & C. Millán de Benavides (Eds.) Desafíos de la Transdisciplinariedad (pp. 3-19). Bogota, DC: CEJA 

Awards and Honors

• Grace Smith Award, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University
• Schulman Fellowship, Rutgers University
• Peer Counseling Fellowship, International House of New York

Memberships

American Psychological Association, Division of Psychotherapy

• American Psychological Association, Division of Psychoanalysis
• American Psychological Association, Division of the Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race

Languages Spoken

• Spanish
• English

Dr. Motoni Fong Hodges joined Columbia Health in 2015. Prior to Columbia, Motoni taught at Teachers College as a lecturer and adjunct assistant professor. Motoni completed her doctoral internship in counseling psychology at the University of Oregon Counseling Center, a postdoctoral fellowship on feminist psychodynamic psychotherapy at Stony Brook University Wo/Men’s Center, and psychoanalytic training at the William Alanson White Institute.

Motoni’s professional interests include acculturation and marginalization, and working with international students, students of color, and LGBTQ students.

Professional Experience

• Lecturer/Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Counseling Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University

Education

• Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Ed.M., Harvard University
• B.A., Reed College

Certifications and Licensure

• Licensed to practice psychology in the State of New York
• Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis, William Alanson White Institute

Published Articles

• Chung, Y. B., & Katayama, M. (1999).  Ethnic and sexual identity development of Asian-American lesbian and gay adolescents.  Counseling Asian families from a Systems perspective (The Family Psychology and Counseling Series Monograph).  Alexandria, VA:  American Counseling Association.
• Chung, Y. B., & Katayama, M. (1998).  Ethnic and sexual identity development of Asian-American lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents.  Professional School Counseling, 1(3), 21-25.\
• Chung, Y. B., & Katayama, M. (1996).  Assessment of sexual orientation in lesbian, gay, & bisexual studies.  Journal of Homosexuality, 30(4), 49-62.

Awards and Honors

• Teachers College, Columbia University Outstanding Teaching Award, 2004 recipient.

Michele Goldman joined Columbia Health in 2020. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology with a concentration in traumatic stress from Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, IL. Prior to joining Columbia, Michele completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Hampton Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Hampton, VA. She then accepted a full time staff psychologist position at Veteran’s Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn Campus.

Michele has also worked in a variety of settings including residential treatment programs, schools, prisons, and rehabilitation/medical units. Her clinical interests have focused on issues related to trauma, relational patterns, anxiety, depression and Veteran specific issues. Due to the fact that she has worked with individuals across the age span and from multiple settings, Michele approaches treatment in a nonjudgmental way, focused on meeting the individual where they are, integrating techniques to best fit the needs of each person. She will often incorporate a mindfulness-based approach in her work with students.

Education

• Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, Adler School of Professional Psychology
• M.A. Counseling Psychology, Adler School of Professional Psychology
• B.S. Neuroscience, Union College

Certifications and Licensure

• Licensed to practice psychology in the State of New York

Memberships

• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Division 56 (Trauma Psychology)
• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)

Languages Spoken

• English

Dr. Marina E. Mazur (she/her) is a clinical psychologist who joined Columbia Health in 2024. Previously she worked as a staff psychologist at the Center for Intensive Treatment of Personality Disorders (CITPD) at Mount Sinai, where she provided individual and group psychotherapy and supervised psychology interns and externs. Prior to joining CITPD Marina served as an Associate Director of Mental Health at Correctional Health Services on Rikers Island.

Marina received her doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University and her B.A. in psychology from Hofstra University. During her graduate training she completed a pre-doctoral internship at Kings County Hospital and externships at Coney Island Hospital and the Child and Family Institute at St. Luke’s Hospital.

Marina believes in working collaboratively with clients and strives to provide a warm and nonjudgmental environment to anyone joining her in the therapy room. She utilizes a relational psychodynamic framework, incorporating aspects of cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral techniques to address individualized needs. Her professional interests include multicultural issues, acculturation, relational difficulties, perinatal and postpartum wellness, identity development, and spiritual and religious concerns.

Professional Experience

• Center for Intensive Treatment of Personality Disorders (CITPD) at Mount Sinai
• NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services
• NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County Hospital

Education

• Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
• M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
• B.A., Hofstra University

Certifications and Licensure

• Licensed to practice psychology in the State of New York

Languages Spoken

• English
• Russian

Manali Roy joined Columbia Health in 2022. Prior to Columbia, she worked as a staff psychologist at the North Central Bronx Hospital where she also completed her pre-doctoral internship. At the hospital, she worked in various clinical settings including inpatient psychiatric unit, psychiatric emergency services, and consultation-liaison psychiatry services. She has previously trained at the University of Toledo Psychology Clinic and the Zepf Center in Ohio, and at community mental health centers in India. Dr. Roy received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Toledo and Master’s in Psychology from Adelphi University. She also earned her Master’s in Clinical Psychology and Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Calcutta, India.

Dr. Roy works primarily from acceptance and mindfulness-based approaches while integrating psychodynamic perspectives as clinically indicated to meet the person where they are at. She aims to create a trauma-informed, empathic, collaborative, and non-judgmental space in therapy with the goal of fostering wellness. Her clinical interests include experiences of anxiety, depression, psychosis, emotional dysregulation, and interpersonal difficulties. Addressing intersectionality, multicultural concerns, immigrant experiences, and issues affecting international students (such as acculturative stress) are important in her clinical work. Dr. Roy is a part of the Counseling and Psychological Services' Outreach Team. She is fluent in Bengali and Hindi.

Professional Experience

• Inpatient, Psychiatric Emergency, and Consultation-Liaison Psychologist at North Central Bronx Hospital
• Psychological Assessment Supervisor for Psychology Interns at North Central Bronx Hospital
• Undergraduate Course Instructor in Abnormal Psychology at University of Toledo
• High School Instructor in Psychology at Bridge International School, India

Education

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Toledo
• M.A. in Psychology, Adelphi University
• M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology, University of Calcutta, India
• B.Sc. in Psychology, University of Calcutta, India

Certifications and Licensure

• New York State License

Memberships

• Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology)
• Division 39 (Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology)
• Society of Personality Assessment

Languages Spoken

• English
• Bengali
• Hindi

Dr. Laura Gonzalez (she/her/hers) is a Psychologist at Columbia Health. She conducts individual psychotherapy with undergraduate and graduate students. She also conducts drop-in hours, co-leading group therapy, and participates in outreach events across campus.

Dr. Laura Gonzalez received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Boston College and completed her doctoral internship at the University of Miami Counseling Center, where she was a part of the Sexual Assault and Response Team. Before joining CPS, Dr. Gonzalez was trained in various clinical settings, including partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs, community mental health centers, outpatient clinics, and college counseling centers.

Laura has extensive experience working with adolescents and young adults experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, body image concerns, acculturation issues, and coping with traumatic experiences. She approaches her work from a psychodynamic and relational cultural framework, valuing the importance of relationships and the impact of one’s environment on their life. Her clinical interests include working with students facing interpersonal relationship challenges, survivors of trauma and violence, and first-generation students. Laura is bilingual (English/Spanish) and appreciates working with students from many backgrounds.

Professional Experience

• Post-doctoral Fellowship: Columbia Health, Columbia University
• Pre-doctoral Intern, University of Miami Counseling Center
• Practicum Trainee, Simmons University Counseling Center
• Practicum Trainee, The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health
• Consultant-in-Training, The Trauma Center at JRI
• Master’s Intern, The Renfrew Center

Education

• Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Boston College
• M.A. in Mental Health Counseling, Boston College
• B.A. in Communication, Texas A&M University

Memberships

• American Psychological Association
• National Latinx Psychological Association

Dr. Doreen Han-Faver joined Columbia Health in 2015. Prior to Columbia, she worked as an attending psychiatrist at Mount Sinai Hospital inpatient child/adolescent psychiatric unit and the psychiatric emergency room. She also worked in long-term outpatient treatment settings, including Charles B. Wang Community Health Center. She earned a B.A. in biochemistry at Columbia University and received her M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She then completed a psychiatric residency and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Doreen's professional interests include combined psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, mood and anxiety disorders, and cross-cultural issues.

Professional Experience

• Staff Psychiatrist, The Mount Sinai Hospital
• Assistant Clinical Professor, Icahn School of Medicine, The Mount Sinai Medical Center
• Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center

Education

• M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• B.A., Columbia University

Certifications and Licensure

• Board Certified in Psychiatry and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of New York

Memberships

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Diana Morrobel, Ph.D., joined Columbia Health in 2013. Prior to joining Columbia Health, Diana worked as a psychologist and supervisor at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic for 11 years. In addition to her work at Columbia, she was an adjunct faculty member at Teachers College and supervised doctoral candidates in Clinical Psychology at City College. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Michigan State University and a B.A. from New York University. She completed her internship in clinical psychology at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.

Diana’s professional interests include acculturative stress and adjustment, first-generation college students, developmental issues related to emerging adulthood, family and interpersonal conflicts, and mood disorders.  

Professional Experience

• Psychologist/Supervisor, New York Presbyterian Hospital

Education

• Ph.D., Michigan State University
• M.A., Michigan State University
• B.A., New York University

Certifications and Licensure

• New York State Licensed Psychologist

Memberships

• American Psychological Association
• National Latina/o Psychological Association

Languages Spoken

• English
• Spanish

Dr. Debra Domenech joined Columbia Health in 2001. Prior to Columbia, Debra was a supervising psychologist at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center. In addition to her degrees from Fordham University and The City University of New York, she completed advanced training at the New York University Postdoctoral Program, where she obtained a certificate in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.

Debra's professional interests include psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy, cultural diversity issues, treatment of affective disorders, and couples therapy. In addition to her work at Columbia, she is a clinical instructor at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.

Professional Experience

• St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Education

• Ph.D., The City University of New York
• M.Phil., The City University of New York
• B.A., Fordham University

Certifications and Licensure

• Licensed to practice psychology in the State of New York

Memberships

• American Psychological Association

Languages Spoken

• Spanish
• English

Dr. Annette Santiago-España joined Columbia Health in 2006. She became clinical team leader of the Eating Disorders Team in 2007. Prior to Columbia, Annette served as a psychologist at Princeton University Health Services, Counseling and Psychological Services. She earned her Ph.D. in counseling psychology at Indiana State University, M.A. at Andrews University, and B.A. at Rutgers University. She completed an internship in professional psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Counseling Center.

Annette's professional interests include eating disorders and body image, mindfulness and spirituality, acculturation and racial/ethnic identity development. In addition to individual therapy, Annette also facilitates the women of color support group. She enjoys helping students and communities identify strengths and resources that promote healthy development.

Professional Experience

• Princeton University Health Services, Counseling and Psychological Services
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Counseling Center

Education

• Ph.D., Indiana State University
• M.A., Andrews University
• B.A., Rutgers University

Certifications and Licensure

• Licensed to practice psychology in the States of New York and New Jersey

Memberships

• American Psychological Association

Languages Spoken

• Spanish
• English

Andrew Colitz joined Columbia Health in 2014. Prior to Columbia, he completed a clinical psychology internship at North Shore Long Island Jewish-Lenox Hill Hospital, as well as clinical psychology externships at New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy, William Alanson White Institute,  Maimonides Hospital and Mount Sinai Beth Israel. He also worked as a university mental health provider at Long Island University.

Andrew is interested in working with a variety of student concerns, including identity development, complicated relational issues and family dynamics, major life changes and adjustment, coping with traumatic experiences, as well as working with couples and students in group settings.

Education

• Ph.D., Long Island University
• B.A., Brown University

Professional Memberships

• American Psychological Association

Languages Spoken

• English

Dr. Aisha Holder joined Columbia Health in 2015 as a postdoctoral psychology fellow. Prior to joining Counseling and Psychological Services, she completed her internship at Princeton House Behavioral Health, as well as clinical psychology externships at Rockland Psychiatric Center, Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia, and Iona College Counseling Center. Prior to pursuing a career in counseling, Aisha was a vice president at JPMorgan Chase in the corporate training group as a facilitator and project manager. During her tenure, she also served as a human resources business partner in the Investment Banking and Consumer Banking divisions, as well as a senior career advisor and project manager in the Career Advancement Program and as an associate in the Human Resources Associate Program.

Aisha received her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Fordham University, her M.A. in psychological counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University, and her B.A. in psychology from Spelman College. Aisha’s professional interests include multicultural counseling, racial microaggressions, career development, and eating disorders.

Professional Experience

• Vice President, JPMorgan Chase

Education

• Ph.D., Fordham University
• M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
• B.A., Spelman College

Certifications and Licensure

• Licensed to practice psychology in the State of New York

Published Articles

• Holder, A. (2016, February 25.) Black women often suffer microaggressions at work. Retrieved from http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2016/02/25/black-women-often-suffer-from-microaggressions-at-work
• Holder, A. M. B., Jackson, M. A., & Ponterotto, J. G. (2015). "Racial Microaggression Experiences and Coping Strategies of Black Women in Corporate Leadership". Qualitative Psychology, 2, 164-180.
• Sue, D. W., Capodilupo, C. M., & Holder, A. M. B. (2008). "Racial Microaggressions in the Life Experience of Black Americans". Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 39, 329-336.
• Sue, D. W., Capodilupo, C. M., Torino, G., Bucceri, J. M., Esquilin, M. E., Holder, A. M. B. & Nadal, K. (2007). "Racial Microaggressions in Everyday Life: Implications for Clinical Practice". American Psychologist, 62, 271-286.
• Holder, A. M. B. & Nadal, K. L. (2016). "Systemic and Workplace Microaggressions: Recommendations for Best Practices for Institutions and Organizations". In E. L. Short & L. Wilton (Eds.), Talking about structural inequalities in everyday life: New politics of race in groups, organizations, and social systems. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
• Jackson, M. A., Holder, A. M. B., & Ramage, M. T. (2008). "Culturally Competent Vocational Assessment with At-risk Adolescents in Middle and High Schools. In L.A Suzuki & J.G
• Ponterotto (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural assessment(p.273-299). San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons.

Memberships

• American Psychological Association

Dr. Addette Williams joined Columbia Health in 1999. Prior to Columbia, Addette completed a clinical psychology internship at North Central Bronx Hospital. She was also a therapist at the Brooklyn Center for Children and Families, and completed a graduate fellowship at the Psychological Counseling and Adult Development Center at The CUNY Graduate Center. She earned a B.A. in economics and political science from Yale University and a Ph.D. from The City University of New York. She has received professional training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and the Gottman Method for couples therapy.

Addette has a broad range of professional interests that include the psychological effects of trauma, the mental health of people of color, the integration of psychodynamically informed therapy with mindfulness-based practices, couples and gender issues. In addition, she facilitates a mindfulness group for those interested in learning how to meditate.

Professional Experience

• Brooklyn Center for Children and Families
• Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, CCNY

Education

• Ph.D., City University of New York
• B.A., Yale University

Certifications and Licensure

• Licensed to practice psychology in the State of New York

Published Articles

• Williams, A. L. (1996). Skin Color in Psychotherapy. In R. Perez Foster, M. Moskowitz, and R. Javier (Eds.) Reaching Across Boundaries of Culture and Class: Widening the Scope of Psychotherapy. Northvale: Jason Aronson.

Memberships

• American Psychological Association

Languages Spoken

• English