New York City Therapy and Testing | Anxiety, Trauma, and ADHD
Online therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationships, plus ADHD and autism testing. Columbia-trained psychologist serving New York City with secure online care across all of New York.
About Dr. Jennifer Im, PhD | Licensed Psychologist in New York
Therapy for Anxiety & Trauma in NYC
Testing for ADHD & Autism in NYC
Dr. Jennifer Im is a licensed clinical psychologist and holistic health practitioner whose rigorous training spans some of New York's most prestigious medical and clinical institutions. After receiving a full doctoral scholarship and earning her PhD in Psychology from Columbia University, she completed advanced clinical training and fellowships across elite healthcare systems, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, Stony Brook University, and the Columbia University Medical Center. Further specializing in advanced depth psychology, she pursued extensive study at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. This elite medical and clinical background equips her with deep diagnostic and psychotherapeutic expertise in treating complex trauma, chronic anxiety, and providing neurodivergent-affirming care for ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Her private practice centers on high-achieving adults, corporate professionals, founders, and students who often appear exceptionally successful on the outside while privately carrying anxiety, perfectionism, or acute burnout. Beneath the surface of your achievements, you may find yourself quietly suffering, struggling with deeply conditioned beliefs, systemic pressures, and old ways of thinking that have quietly hijacked your life. These subconscious patterns and survival strategies often dictate your professional choices and personal relationships, leaving you feeling trapped, exhausted, and longing to break free. You don't just want symptom management; you want to break through these invisible ceilings and expand your life in more aligned, authentic, and deeply meaningful ways.
As a first-generation immigrant, Dr. Im understands firsthand the multi-layered pressures of cultural expectation, achievement, and intersectional identity, themes that resonate deeply across New York's diverse communities. Her approach is explicitly neurodivergent-affirming and culturally attuned, rejecting rigid, one-size-fits-all clinical templates in favor of progressive, compassionate, and tailored interventions.
To facilitate true, lasting transformation, Dr. Im bridges the gap between clinical science and body-centered wellness. She is EMDR-certified for trauma resolution and extensively trained across multiple evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for rewriting maladaptive thought patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Recognizing that trauma and anxiety live deeply within the nervous system, she seamlessly integrates somatic approaches and mindfulness practices into her clinical work. Holding formal teacher certifications in both mindfulness meditation and yoga, she brings a profoundly holistic framework to therapy, allowing you to heal not just through intellectual insight, but through deep, physiological integration. Available through secure, HIPAA-compliant online sessions in New York City and across New York.
Licensed Psychologist & Assessment Specialist
A PhD from Columbia University and clinical training at Columbia University Medical Center mean New York City clients receive doctoral-level care anchored in the very institutions that set the standard for the field, delivered conveniently online across the state.
Every approach, from CBT and DBT to EMDR for trauma, is grounded in peer-reviewed research and tracked toward measurable progress, so your time and investment translate into genuine change rather than open-ended talk.
NYC is one of the most diverse places in the world, and care here honors every dimension of your identity. As a neurodivergent-affirming, culturally attuned psychologist, Dr. Im builds a plan around your real history and goals.
Integrative Methods for Lasting Results
For clients in NYC, true healing requires a dynamic, tailored approach rather than a one-size-fits-all model. Each clinical modality is purposefully selected to address your unique cognitive, emotional, and relational challenges. Dr. Jennifer Im, PhD provides these evidence-based therapies via secure online telehealth to clients in NYC and across NY.
Targets the root of chronic overthinking, imposter syndrome, and high-functioning stress. By restructuring distorted thought patterns and maladaptive behaviors, CBT creates rapid, measurable improvements in daily executive functioning and mental clarity.
Skill-based DBT treats emotional dysregulation, chronic overwhelm, and intense mood shifts, building real-world skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional modulation, and interpersonal effectiveness, balancing deep self-acceptance with behavioral change. Dr. Im is extensively and rigorously trained in DBT through her postdoctoral fellowship.
As an EMDR-certified therapist, I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to help clients heal from complex trauma (C-PTSD) and acute distress. Safely reprocessing distressing memories with bilateral stimulation breaks the grip of past trauma so old triggers no longer dictate the present.
Highly effective for breaking cycles of chronic avoidance, anxiety, and psychological stagnation. ACT builds profound psychological flexibility, teaching you to accept uncomfortable internal experiences so you can make value-driven choices rather than being pulled off course by fear.
As a certified mindfulness teacher and yoga instructor, I bridge clinical science and holistic, body-based wellness. Integrating contemplative practices and somatic therapy targets the physical seat of stress for whole-person healing and deep, sustainable nervous system regulation.
Attachment-based therapy addresses how early bonds shape the way you connect, trust, and relate today. Integrating Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and related approaches, this work helps heal relational patterns, build secure connection, and resolve the attachment wounds underlying anxiety, relationship distress, and difficulty trusting.
A highly structured, evidence-based cognitive therapy designed to treat PTSD. CPT helps you identify, evaluate, and reframe the unhelpful beliefs ("stuck points") created by traumatic experiences, guiding you toward new, empowering perspectives.
For deep, long-term growth, we explore how early life experiences, family dynamics, and unconscious patterns shape who you are today. Anchored in advanced training at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.
A purposeful, collaborative conversational style that strengthens your own internal motivation and commitment to change, meeting you exactly where you are and helping you resolve ambivalence and take concrete steps forward.
Comprehensive Mental Health Services
Expert, evidence-based care for clients in NYC, from the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and Tribeca to the West Village, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, Park Slope, and Brooklyn Heights, all delivered through secure online sessions. Two core service lines anchor the practice: psychotherapy and neuropsychological testing.
Drawing on evidence-based practices like CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, mindfulness, attachment, and psychodynamic work, sessions are tailored around your unique goals, history, and identity. Dedicated to helping professionals across NYC navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, neurodivergence, and life transitions, all through secure online sessions.
Comprehensive evaluations for ADHD, autism (ASD), learning disabilities, and psychological conditions, with board-compliant reports for workplace accommodations, school IEP/504 plans, and standardized testing accommodations on the MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, SAT, and ACT. All evaluations are conducted entirely online for NYC clients, using validated remote-administration protocols, with reports accepted for accommodation requests.
ADHD, autism & neuropsychological evaluations
For clients in NYC, a comprehensive evaluation is an in-depth clinical investigation that goes far beyond a checklist or brief screening, conducted entirely online. These evaluations identify neurodivergent profiles across the lifespan, with particular depth in late-diagnosed adult ADHD, autism (ASD), and high-masking professionals and students who need official documentation for standardized testing accommodations (including extra time) on exams such as the MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, SAT, and ACT.
Academic & learning support
Psychoeducational assessments identify specific learning disorders, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, and produce the documentation needed for IEPs, 504 plans, and standardized testing accommodations on the MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, SAT, and ACT.
Clinical & diagnostic evaluation
When symptoms overlap, a targeted psychological evaluation differentiates between conditions that mimic one another, such as anxiety, complex trauma (PTSD), mood disorders, and depression, and clarifies the most effective course of treatment.
Are online evaluations valid and accepted?
Yes. For NYC clients, these evaluations are conducted entirely online, and the practice uses standardized instruments with established protocols for secure remote (tele-) administration. A growing body of research supports the validity and reliability of properly administered teleneuropsychological and remote diagnostic assessment.
The resulting reports are comprehensive and board-compliant, prepared to meet the documentation standards required for workplace accommodations, school IEP and 504 plans, and standardized testing accommodations on exams such as the MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, SAT, and ACT. Because requirements can vary by institution or testing board, Dr. Im reviews your specific accommodation goal during your consultation to ensure the evaluation is structured to meet it.
What sets this
practice apart
From Columbia-level training to specialized assessment expertise, clients in NYC choose this practice for these reasons:
A PhD from Columbia University and clinical training at Columbia University Medical Center mean clients in NYC receive doctoral-level care anchored in one of the country's leading academic medical institutions.
Deep focus on ADHD, autism, and neuropsychological evaluation, including the board-compliant reports needed for workplace and standardized testing accommodations.
Training across nine-plus evidence-based modalities, CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, EFT, CPT, attachment, mindfulness, psychodynamic, and motivational interviewing, tailored to you.
Neurodivergent-affirming, culturally attuned care that honors every dimension of your identity and lived experience.
Care reaches clients in NYC statewide through a HIPAA-compliant platform, no commute, no waitlist, the same clinical standard as in-person work.
A proactive, solution-focused structure with progress tracked toward your functional goals, not open-ended, passive talk therapy.
Serving New York and 40+ states
The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) lets licensed psychologists provide telepsychology across member states. clients in NYC receive the same doctoral-level care online that an in-person client would, fully and legally, under Dr. Im's licensing and PSYPACT authorization. Care is also available online for clients across New York and 40+ states, with the added convenience of no commute, easier scheduling, and consistent care from wherever feels private to you.
What I help clients in NYC with
New York clients come to this practice for focused, evidence-based help across a wide range of concerns, from anxiety and trauma to neurodivergence and the specific pressures of high-achieving life.
Care for every stage of life
Dr. Im works with people across New York and the lifespan, each receiving care that is evidence-based, goal-oriented, and genuinely tailored to them.
Developmentally-grounded assessment and therapy for young people in New York, including ADHD and autism evaluation, learning concerns, anxiety, and the academic and social pressures that build early. Family involvement is incorporated thoughtfully.
The core of the practice: New York adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, relationships, and late-diagnosed ADHD or autism, with care that is rigorous, affirming, and tailored to real life.
High-achievers across New York's demanding fields and universities, executives, attorneys, physicians, founders, and graduate students, seeking confidential, strategic support or formal accommodations.
A career built on
rigorous training
Academic foundation and clinical experience spanning some of the most respected institutions in the country.
Transparent fees,
flexible access
Private-pay, out-of-network provider. All fees listed below. Superbills provided after every session for potential insurance reimbursement.
Therapy
50-minute individual therapy session. Weekly or biweekly scheduling available. Superbill provided for out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
Private Pay & Out-of-Network
As a private-pay, out-of-network provider, a detailed superbill is provided after each session for potential insurer reimbursement. Choosing private pay protects your privacy and ensures your treatment is never limited by insurance authorization.
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Assessment Services
The essential assessment for identifying learning disabilities and securing academic support.
The gold standard for academic/workplace accommodations and complex diagnostic clarity.
A comprehensive clinical deep-dive for those seeking formal documentation for medical records, therapy, or medication management.
Efficient clinical insight for personal understanding without the need for a formal written document.
Comprehensive testing for mood, anxiety, personality, and cognitive functioning, designed for diagnostic clarity and informed treatment planning.
Financial concerns should never be a barrier to quality care. Please reach out to discuss your situation, options are available and explored with discretion.
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Reach out by phone or email, or schedule directly online. Sessions for New York clients are conducted securely by video; a free 15-minute consultation is the easiest place to start.
Dr. Jennifer Im, PhD
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My style is assessment-informed: I begin with a thorough understanding of your psychological profile, and treatment is calibrated accordingly. Progress is tracked and revisited regularly so you always know where we are and where we are headed. This is not passive listening, it is active, evidence-based clinical work with a clear direction.
A focused ADHD or ASD evaluation is a targeted diagnostic designed specifically to identify the presence of neurodivergence for personal clarity, therapy treatment planning, or medication management. It does not include full cognitive or IQ testing and is not sufficient for high-stakes accommodation documentation.
You would seek this evaluation if you or your child requires clinical proof for an IEP or 504 plan, or if you need to pinpoint why a student is struggling in subjects like reading or mathematics despite high effort. It moves beyond simple labels to provide a data-driven roadmap, differentiating between a primary learning disability and other factors like ADHD or anxiety that may be impacting classroom performance.
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