Irina Mindlis, PhD

SERVICES I specialize in the treatment of issues related to chronic and life-limiting illness in adults, as well as issues related to aging and adjustment to life transitions in mid- and older adulthood. I also have experience working with mood disorders and trauma, and supporting clients through grief and bereavement, migration and navigating family difficulties in a new culture, and sleep disorders. As an integrative therapist, I find that adapting evidence-based treatments in a way that takes into account specific needs and culture is essential to treatment. Evidence based approaches I use in my practice include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), CBT for insomnia (CBT-I), cognitive processing therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (CPT), and motivational interviewing. I also provide psychological evaluations for bariatric surgery. ABOUT ME I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of New York with a special interest in adjusting to medical illness and aging. A clinical health psychologist by training, I received my Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York after completing a pre-doctoral Clinical Psychology Internship at Mount Sinai Services/Elmhurst (2023). I also hold a Licentiate in Psychology from the Universidad de Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina (2013). I have specific expertise in helping adults adjust to chronic illness, including heart failure and other cardiovascular conditions, cancer and cancer survivorship, palliative and end-of-life care, diabetes, asthma, and GI/gastrointestinal disease, through my pre-doctoral externships and internship at Northwell Health/Long Island Jewish in Manhasset, Queens Hospital, and Elmhurst Hospital. My research has focused on aging adults’ adjustment to life with multiple chronic illnesses, including improving quality of life, reducing depressive symptoms, illness self-management, and patient-provider communication. In addition to my role as a therapist, I am also a Postdoctoral Associate in Behavioral Geriatrics in the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, where I focus on understanding the relationship between living with multiple chronic conditions and depression, as well as improving care for this population. I am a member of the Gerontological Society of America and the Society for Behavioral Medicine, and an editorial board member for the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. TELETHERAPY & INSURANCE I offer teletherapy appointments through a secure video platform. I am an out-of-network provider for health insurance plans. I am happy to assist in completing necessary forms for reimbursement for out-of-network benefits. CONTACT ME TO ARRANGE A FREE 15-MINUTE CONSULTATION OR TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. ---- HABLO ESPAÑOL - CONTÁCTEME POR TELÉFONO AL (347) 788-9467 PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN