Kate Herts

Dr. Kate Herts completed her Bachelor of Arts at Brown University and earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where she received research and clinical training in evidence-based interventions for children, adolescents, and adults. Her program of research is focused on designing, implementing, and evaluating psychological treatments for patients with chronic illness. Dr. Herts has contributed multiple publications and lectures nationally on promoting psychological resilience in this population.      

Dr. Herts completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Cognitive Therapy Clinic of Weill Cornell Medicine, where she provided treatment to adults with a wide range of anxiety and mood disorders. While on internship, she worked at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she conducted therapy with patients with cancer and their family members. Dr. Herts also worked closely with the Payne Whitney Women's Program at Weill Cornell for several years, where she develpoed a speciality in providing services to patients with perinatal mental health concerns. Dr.Herts is an expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has extensive experience and training in a number of related treatment modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and Schema Therapy.      

Dr. Herts is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of The Health Psychology Center of New York.