Ariz Rojas

Dr. Rojas is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her clinical interests include the consultation, evaluation, and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, and tic-related disorders. Her clinical research focuses on evidence-based treatments for OCD and tic disorders. She is trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Habit Reversal Training (HRT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), mindfulness, and executive skills coaching.  She has received specialty training in Behavior Therapy for both adult and pediatric populations (BTTI certification) from the International OCD Foundation. Dr. Rojas has provided clinical services in schools, community, and hospital settings, including telehealth modalities such as telephone coaching and internet-delivered treatment.  Dr. Rojas received her doctoral degree from the University of South Florida. She was awarded numerous scholarships and fellowships during her graduate training, including the prestigious Ford Foundation Diversity Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Academies of Science.  She completed an American Psychological Association accredited internship in Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology at Children’s Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School.  She completed her postdoctoral training at the Mount Sinai Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Treatment Center and the ADHD Center.  In her academic role at Mount Sinai, she is involved in the supervision and training of psychiatry residents and fellows.