Shefali Samrai

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Contact Info

(917) 601-7459
shefali@shefalisamraiphd.com

Licenses

  • Psychologist
    New York

  • Psychologist
    New Jersey

Locations

Main office
NY
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Telephone: (917) 601-7459

Hoboken Office
Hoboken, NJ
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CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS/HOSPITAL AFFILIATION

Assistant Clinical Professor - Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Psychological Association

Asian American Psychological Association

Postpartum Support International

 

DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE/SERVICES OFFERED

Consultations and individual psychotherapy - Adults.

Therapeutic modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Psychodynamic (short-term and long-term psychotherapy).

Specializations: Anxiety disorders. Mood disorders. Identity issues. Relationship issues. Major life transitions. Perinatal and menopausal mental health. 

 Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati

 

AREAS OF RESEARCH

Attachment, self-silencing, anger expression, and relationship satisfaction.

Power and race in group relations and organizational life.

Personality disorders.

Immigration, identity transformation, and therapy implications.

 

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

University of Mumbai – Sophia College for Women (B. A. Psychology)

Boston University (M.A. Psychology and C.A.G.S. Counseling)

New York University (Ph.D. Counseling Psychology)

  

PRESENTATIONS

Collaborated on workshops examining the role of color and culture in power dynamics in groups.

Co-presented paper/posters on meta-analytic study of multicultural counseling and racial identity research.


Specialties

  • Anxiety and Panic Disorders
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues

Treatment Orientation

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
  • Integrative
  • Psychodynamic

Age Groups

  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)

Alternative Language

  • Gujarati
  • Hindi