A blog post by Heather O'Leary
Dr. Heather O’Leary is a New York State licensed psychologist. She earned a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Fordham University and completed pre- and postdoctoral training at the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, with a specialization in early childhood mental health. Dr. O’Leary also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute and engaged in psychoanalytic training at the William Alanson White Institute. She previously earned a master’s degree in Counseling from NYU and a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. O’Leary has a broad range of clinical experience with individuals across the lifespan, including early childhood intervention, parent-child dyadic treatment, college counseling, and assessment. In addition to being a Psychologist with Columbia University, she works in private practice providing psychotherapy for adults, with a specific focus on relational and attachment-based difficulties.
A blog post by Heather O'Leary
Dr. Heather O’Leary is a New York State licensed psychologist. She earned a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Fordham University and completed pre- and postdoctoral training at the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, with a specialization in early childhood mental health. Dr. O’Leary also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute and engaged in psychoanalytic training at the William Alanson White Institute. She previously earned a master’s degree in Counseling from NYU and a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley.
Dr. O’Leary has a broad range of clinical experience with individuals across the lifespan, including early childhood intervention, parent-child dyadic treatment, college counseling, and assessment. In addition to being a Psychologist with Columbia University, she works in private practice providing psychotherapy for adults, with a specific focus on relational and attachment-based difficulties.
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