Sari Kaplan

Sari Kaplan, Ph.D. earned a BA in Spanish Language and Literature from Barnard College of Columbia University. She subsequently completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at New School University, a program accredited by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Kaplan completed clinical training at various sites across New York City, including the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health and Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan. In her 14 years of private practice , she has provided psychotherapy to adult individuals, couples, and families, as well as supervision of early-career therapists.

Dr. Kaplan has been successful in helping many patients find solutions in areas related to depression and anxiety, OCD, relationship conflict, premarital issues, motivational difficulties, conflict resolution and career concerns, as well as issues related to personal identity and sense of meaning. She focuses on helping clients to reach their personal goals, clarify values toward making life changes, identify personal strengths, and develop tools to improve quality of life. Her focal point is dealing with the stress people experience daily; addressing common problems and worries that can mount into serious issues when not treated properly. All therapeutic change is underpinned by a collaborative treatment plan that identifies the patient’s goals for psychotherapy; Dr. Kaplan believes strongly in the importance of a strong treatment alliance and a shared agenda for treatment. Ultimately, Dr. Kaplan strives to help her patients to heal and to grow toward greater fulfillment and life satisfaction.

Dr. Kaplan also helps couples of all combinations who struggle with breakdowns in communication, high-frequency conflict, infidelity (emotional and physical), infertility, and differences in libido. Through the use of integrative techniques including the Gottman Method, she helps couples identify strengths to leverage and areas where they could benefit from improvement as we help individuals find their voices so that they are better understood by their partners. After therapy, couples will experience a significant reduction in conflict and a marked improvement in being heard and meeting their needs as they use the tools they've learned to better cope with conflict when and if it arises.