Michelle Humi

Dr. Michelle Humi, a New York State-licensed clinical psychologist, offers a warm, empathetic approach to individual therapy sessions with adolescents, young adults, and adults. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, mood difficulties, work/life transitions, and interpersonal and relationship dynamics. She also has expertise in parenting work, helping parents understand their child's emotions and behavior while providing practical strategies to improve family dynamics and child behavior. Dr. Humi builds rapport and a collaborative partnership with her clients, making them feel both comfortable and understood while integrating Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic therapeutic techniques.

Dr. Humi obtained her doctorate from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University in the Clinical Health Psychology Program. She completed her APA-Accredited pre-doctoral internship in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology at Schneiders Children Hospital where she received specialized training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to treat a wide range of conditions, including anxiety and mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, disordered eating, OCD, ADHD, and behavioral issues. This extensive training, in conjunction with psychodynamic and somatic therapeutic work, is integrated into Dr. Humi’s clinical work.

Following her internship, Dr. Humi completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Mental Health Association of Westchester, where she gained additional training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, working with families, parents, and children.

For 16 years, Dr. Humi served as C0 Director of the Mental Health Team and School Psychologist at an Independent Private School in Riverdale. In that role, she built the Health Program, ran and developed parenting programs, and supported many students, teachers, and families.

In her private practice, Dr. Humi seeks to understand her clients' presenting concerns through a holistic, compassionate approach. She integrates concrete strategies with deeper self-understanding that are woven into the therapeutic work. Her experience with CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic and somatic work all inform her therapeutic strategies. Dr. Humi helps clients gain a deeper understanding of themselves and manage difficult presenting issues and life transitions.