Ilana R. Luft-Barrett, Ph.D.
I am a Clinical Psychologist licensed in Missouri and New York. I am also certified to provide telehealth services in PsyPact affiliated states. I provide psychotherapy to adults, couples, adolescents, children and families who are experiencing mood, anxiety, and emotion regulation difficulties, or difficulty adjusting to life transitions. I also provide coaching to parents/guardians of youth with emotion regulation difficulties, anxiety and disruptive behaviors. I strive to develop warm, genuine, collaborative, and non-judgmental therapeutic relationships.
Throughout my career I have gained intensive training and experience in providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), including CBT for mood and anxiety disorders, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD, Parent Management Training (PMT) for families, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma. I am intensively trained to provide Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for adults and adolescents (DBT-A). Additionally, I have specialized Pediatric Psychology training, focusing on improving adherence to medical regimens for individuals with chronic health conditions, such as Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
I offer an integrative approach to therapy, that incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches, as well as emotion focused and family systems concepts, in order to provide the most effective treatment approach for you
Prior to starting my private practice, I have served as an instructor of clinical pediatrics at Saint Louis Children’s Hospital/ Washington University School of Medicine and the Director of Child and Adolescent Services and the Adolescent DBT program at CBT/ DBT Associates in Manhattan. Additionally, I was voluntary faculty for psychiatry residency and fellowships at NYU/ Bellevue Hospital and Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, New York.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Cornell University
Post-doctoral Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychology
Kennedy Krieger Institute/ Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Clinical Psychology Intern
University at Albany, State University of New York, Ph.D., Psychology
Clinical Psychology Emphasis
University at Albany, State University of New York, M.A., Psychology
Clinical Psychology Emphasis
Swarthmore College, B.A., Psychology and Education