Psychologist

Dr. Choi specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders (including generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, health anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks), depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma-related issues, and body-focused repetitive behaviors (including trichotillomania and skin picking). She also has expertise working with individuals who struggle with self-esteem, fear of failure, perfectionism, and procrastination. She works with teens and adults using a warm, collaborative approach. She provides culturally sensitive treatment. Dr. Choi has extensive experience providing integrative evidence-based interventions, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Habit Reversal Training (HRT), CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and mindfulness-based approaches.

Dr. Choi received her B.A. in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University, and her M.S.Ed. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Fordham University. Her research has focused on the experience of acceptance and identity development of Korean American LGB adults. She completed her predoctoral internship in an APA-accredited program at the Baruch College Counseling Center. She has also provided treatment to adults and adolescents in psychiatric inpatient, medical, outpatient, and community mental health settings. Dr. Choi is fluent in Korean.