Dr. Jennifer Buchwald

“My goal is to help you find the strength and confidence you need to handle life’s problems by teaching coping skills and strategies in a warm, caring atmosphere. I believe my success lies in my compassion and commitment for my patients, my enthusiasm for explaining therapy concepts, and my ability to put patients at ease by being straightforward and having a sense of humor.”

About Dr. Buchwald

Dr. Jennifer Buchwald has been in private practice for over 10 years working with adults and adolescents with various types of anxiety and mood issues. Prior to entering private practice, she was the program director of the adolescent inpatient unit at Westchester Medical Center and received her training in clinical psychology at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and Four Winds Hospital. She earned her doctorate from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University and Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University.

Dr. Buchwald greatly enjoys teaching about psychology and served as an associate professor at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. She is a former board member of the Westchester County Psychological Association and has appeared on television as a psychology expert.

Services

Dr. Buchwald is a clinical psychologist and has extensive experience working with adolescents, college students, and adults experiencing a variety of issues related to anxiety, stress, and depression. She specializes in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based, goal-focused therapy which helps people understand how their thinking patterns affect their feelings and behaviors. Her patients learn to modify their thoughts so that their perceptions of themselves and situations in their lives are more accurate and helpful. Dr. Buchwald also teaches techniques and strategies to treat specific symptoms of anxiety and depression. She develops individualized treatment plans tailored to each person’s symptoms and therapy goals.

Dr. Buchwald is an expert in the treatment of depression, panic attacks, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), worry, social anxiety, separation anxiety, specific phobias and fears (including emetophobia), insomnia, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and issues related to grief and loss. She also helps people improve their relationships by teaching effective communication, social skills, and strategies for connecting with others and maintaining relationships.

Dr. Buchwald’s practice is telehealth. She uses a secure, encrypted videoconference platform to deliver services. She is licensed in New York and New Jersey and can see patients located in both of these states.

Contact Dr. Buchwald to set up a free phone consultation. She will discuss what you are looking for in therapy and let you know whether she is a good fit.

Dr. Buchwald does not accept or participate in any insurance programs. Patients pay for services directly and are provided with a receipt at every appointment that they can submit for out-of-network reimbursement. The receipt includes information requested by most insurance companies. Both the initial session and therapy sessions are 45 minutes long.