Dr. Rachel Altman is a psychologist trained in providing psychotherapy for adults, couples, and families. She specializes in the treatment of personality disorders, trauma, persistent depression, and complex grief. Dr. Altman is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and has extensive experience providing Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and group psychotherapy.
Dr. Altman earned her M.A. in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from Columbia University and her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University New England. Dr. Altman received her clinical training at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR), SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, and JCCA Foster Care Agency. She completed her doctoral internship at Middlesex Hospital in Connecticut where she trained in crisis intervention, psychological assessment, and the treatment of severe mental illness.
Dr. Rachel Altman's specialties include Personality Disorders, Anxiety and Depression, Complex Grief, Couples Therapy, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Challenges in Dating and Romantic Relationships, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Dr. Rachel Altman facilitates the Struggling to Date Process Group and the Psychotherapy Group for Loved Ones of Individuals with Personality Disorders.