Sarah H. Church

Psychologist, PhD

Contact Info

212-204-8430
schurch@wholeview.co
Website

License

  • Psychologist
    New York

Location

369 Lexington Ave., Suite 14A
New York, NY 10017
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Telephone: 212-204-8430

Dr. Sarah Church, the founder and executive director of Wholeview Wellness, is a clinical psychologist who has more than 20 years of experience in research, program development and treatment of patients with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. She is an expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) and Contingency Management. Before starting Wholeview Wellness, Dr. Church served as the Executive Director of the Division of Substance Abuse at Montefiore Medical Center and as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine for 16 years.  She completed a predoctoral fellowship in addiction at the Yale University School of Medicine and a postdoctoral year at the Substance Treatment and Research Service (STARS) at Columbia University Medical Center after graduating from Fordham University with a doctorate in clinical psychology and from Columbia University with an AB in psychology.  Dr. Church was appointed by Mayors Bloomberg and De Blasio to the NYC-DOHMH Community Services Board and serves on the Board of the Coalition of Medication Assisted Treatment Providers and Advocates (COMPA).  She is also currently the President Elect for New York State Psychological Association's (NYSPA) Division of Substance Abuse.  Internationally, she has provided consultation to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for both Vietnam and Afghanistan as they develop medication assisted treatment centers in their countries. 



Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety and Panic Disorders
  • Depression
  • Chronic Pain

Treatment Orientation

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Interpersonal (IPT)
  • Mindfulness-based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Age Groups

  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)
  • Young Adults (20's & 30's)