Anxiety & Mood Disorders
Evidence-based support to help you manage anxiety, depression, and overwhelming emotions.
Psychologists, Authors & Professors
Expert Clinical Care for Individuals and Couples
Helping for Over 25 Years
Psychologists, Authors & Professors
Expert Clinical Care for Individuals and Couples
Helping for Over 25 Years
Dr. Mike Abrams, PhD, MBA, ABPP, is a board-certified licensed psychologist in New Jersey (#2564) and New York (#10659), a professor at New York University, and a longtime collaborator of Dr. Albert Ellis. He helps individuals and couples address anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, crisis situations, and life transitions through evidence-based psychotherapy grounded in CBT, REBT, research, and decades of clinical experience.
Dr. Abrams' work integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy, rational emotive behavior therapy, and evolutionary psychology, with particular emphasis on how biologically shaped emotional tendencies interact with modern social and interpersonal demands. His clinical approach focuses on helping individuals and couples reduce emotional reactivity, increase psychological flexibility, and make durable changes in behavior grounded in empirical research and decades of clinical experience.
Dr. Mike confering with cognitive therapy founder Aaron beck in the early 1990's
Dr. Mike escorting CBT founder Albert Ellis to one of his final presentations in 2005
One of the highest professional distinctions in psychology, demonstrating advanced expertise and commitment to clinical excellence.
Author of numerous books and scholarly publications on cognitive behavioral therapy, personality, sexuality, and emotional well-being.
Teaching and mentoring future mental health professionals while remaining actively engaged in psychological research and training.
Worked alongside the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy for 17 years, co-authoring books and advancing evidence-based psychotherapy.
Combining decades of clinical experience with scientifically supported therapeutic approaches tailored to each client's needs.
Providing compassionate care for adults, couples, and families facing relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.
Evidence-based support to help you manage anxiety, depression, and overwhelming emotions.
Strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and create healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Practical, goal-oriented strategies to challenge negative thought patterns and build positive change.
Committed to advancing mental health through research, education, and knowledge-sharing.
Compassionate care to help you heal from trauma and navigate life's most difficult challenges.
A safe, inclusive space where you can be yourself, feel heard, and work toward the life you deserve.
Our Textbook on Applying CBT using the latest science and research
Buy on AmazonDr. Mike Abrams is a Licensed Psychologist in New Jersey (#2564) and New York (#10659); he has practiced psychotherapy for more than twenty five years. He is a board certified Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology, he is a Fellow of the American Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology, and he is a Supervisor, Fellow and Diplomate of the Albert Ellis Institute.
When working with clients he emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral / Rational Emotive therapy; although he has had substantial training in all therapeutic methods and teaches them to aspiring psychologists in NYU. He is a full professor (adj.) in the masters program in psychology at New York University where he conducts research and teaches.
The linchpin of his help is his absolute avoidance of moral judgments. He deeply holds that no one should suffer shame or guilt about past events. He has extensive experience working with people with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and social and sexual conflicts. His experience also includes extensive work with people in crisis and helping individuals recover from traumatic events.
Dr. Mike Abrams has an independently reviewed biographical entry on Wikipedia summarizing his professional contributions.
Dr Mike Abrams – WikipediaDr. Abrams also has a biography on the NYU site
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Whether you're struggling with anxiety, relationship challenges, depression, or major life transitions, Dr. Abrams provides compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to your needs.
