MIRA KAUFMAN, PSYD

Dr. Mira Kaufman is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety, mood, and trauma-related disorders. She also provides support and coaching for caregivers of children with emotional and behavioral difficulties. Dr. Kaufman is trained in a variety of associated evidence-based treatments, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She has had specific experience working closely with schools to provide consultation and comprehensive psychological evaluations for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and specific learning disorders.

Dr. Kaufman graduated from Brown University with a BA in psychology. She received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium in Palo Alto, California, where she received training in a variety of community outpatient, hospital-based, and school-based clinical settings. She completed her APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship in child and adolescent mental health at ANDRUS (Mental Health Division) in Yonkers, New York. Dr. Kaufman is passionate about mental health advocacy and has conducted research to address mental health stigma as an obstacle to psychological care.

Dr. Kaufman is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA).