Lucia Vail

Lucia Vail, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist with offices in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York.  Dr. Vail practices individual and couple therapy with adults.  She has practiced independently since 2005.  With extensive experience and advanced training in both the cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic traditions, Dr. Vail specializes in helping individuals who struggle in stormy relationships, those who feel lonely or isolated, and those who too often feel frustrated and disappointed by their interactions with others, including in past experiences of psychotherapy.  They may have experienced trauma or other early life stress, and may feel anxious and depressed. They may have been diagnosed with mood or personality disorders.

Dr. Vail follows an integrative model comprised of cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches. She is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and has practiced it extensively since 2005. Dr. Vail has been pleased to help people explore how their early experiences may still be affecting their thoughts, feelings and actions.

Dr. Vail worked as a supervising psychologist for over 10 years in the Center for Intensive Treatment of Personality Disorders (CITPD) at Roosevelt Hospital (now Mount Sinai West), leading DBT and interpersonal process groups, conducting individual therapy and assessments, supervising psychology interns and participating in staff / team consultations.

Dr. Vail welcomes people from all backgrounds into her practice, believing that a close examination of cultural, religious, gender and other factors can illuminate a person's current ways of thinking, feeling and behaving.

Professional Education:

• William Alanson White Institute EDCAS training progam for treating those with eating disorders, compulsions and addictions

• Intensive training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) through BehavioralTech

• VA Special Fellowship Program in Advanced Psychiatry and Psychology

• Postdoctoral Fellowship in AD/HD Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

• Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus

• M.A., General Psychology, New York University

• B.A., Barnard College of Columbia University

   

Credentials/Board Certification:

Licensed clinical psychologist (New York State)

Honors/Awards

Teacher of the Year award presented by St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Adult Psychology Interns and Fellows, 2014