Clinical Psychologist, NJ #7005Certified School Psychologist in NJAuthority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) #14035Dr. Z earned her undergraduate Psychology degree with a minor in Sport Psychology from WVU. She was a member of the D1 rifle team, which won NCAAs in her sophomore year. Dr. Z holds a MA in Educational Psychology and a Doctoral degree in Combined School and Clinical Psychology from Kean University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NYC, in the psychiatry department. Dr. Z’s doctoral training allowed her to treat clients across the lifespan, from ages 3 through 90. She has extensive training in neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations on children, adolescents, and adults with a variety of presenting issues, including neurodegenerative diseases, epilepsy, tumor, traumatic brain injury, ADHD, academic challenges, and intellectual disabilities. She also has years of experience conducting individual and group therapy from an evidence-based framework with an emphasis on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) strategies. Dr. Z’s clinical specialty is in the field of sport psych, and she seeks to improve sport performance for the individual athlete as well as the team. Dr. Z treats individuals presenting with difficulties related to depression, anxiety, ADHD, executive dysfunction, sport performance, adjustment issues, anger, bereavement, chronic illness, history of trauma, and substance abuse. She led social skills training groups for a variety of ages. Dr. Z’s clinical focus is to encourage individuals to consciously adjust the lens through which they view life and circumstances and move in a value-consistent direction to reduce suffering. She uses experiential exercises and present-moment awareness to increase psychological flexibility and frustration tolerance. She was also trained in traditional CBT and incorporates techniques. Dr. Z also has experience presenting a multitude of workshops on topics related to ADHD, executive functioning and procrastination, sport performance, mental health difficulties in children and adults, psychological flexibility, and maximizing productivity and performance. Dr. Z has experience working in school districts across all levels, including school-based counseling and social skills groups with students, as well as consultation with staff. She conducted IEP meetings for students with a range of classifications, including learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disturbance, OHI, and autism spectrum disorder.