Jaclyn Ghamar (She/her/hers)

Jaclyn Ghamar, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist whose work centers on the complex interplay between emotional life, family systems, and structural decision making. For more than fifteen years, she has supported individuals and families during periods of psychiatric instability, relational conflict, and major life transitions. Her approach integrates clinical expertise with systems thinking and strategic planning so clients can understand what is happening, regain stability, and move forward with intention. She is known for her ability to translate emotional insight into meaningful action and to create clarity in situations that feel overwhelming or long avoided.

Dr. Ghamar’s clinical work focuses on helping young adults build meaningful and connected lives without feeling defined by their diagnoses. Her treatment approach incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior therapy, and family systems thinking in a steady, collaborative process oriented toward lasting movement and grounded change.

Outside of clinical treatment, Dr. Ghamar provides parent guidance for those caring for adult children with severe mental illness. This support is clinically informed but not therapy. It helps parents understand patterns that disrupt stability, respond with greater clarity, and create structure in situations that often feel unpredictable or emotionally charged.

In addition to her work with individuals and parents, Dr. Ghamar provides consulting services to families, trustees, attorneys, and advisors who are responsible for supporting individuals with psychiatric or behavioral challenges. She offers guidance on communication planning, decision making, and risk management in situations where financial resources, legal structure, emotional vulnerability, and legacy planning intersect. She is skilled at identifying how money influences the presentation of mental illness and how financial dynamics shape patterns of avoidance, entitlement, fear, or dependence within families.

Across all settings, Dr. Ghamar brings a calm and steady presence. She is often called upon to clarify patterns that have become tangled or obscured by crisis and to help individuals and families move toward plans that feel clear, manageable, and aligned with both emotional and structural needs.

Dr. Ghamar is licensed in New York and Connecticut, holds a telehealth license in Florida, and practices across multiple states through PSYPACT. She maintains a private practice in New York and collaborates with families and professionals throughout the United States.