Jocelyn Charnas, Ph.D.

Degree

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology

Title

Psychologist in private practice

Professional Affiliation

Member, American Psychological Association
Member, New York State Psychological Association
Member, Women's Mental Health Consortium

Description of Practice/Services Offered 

Dr. Charnas is in private practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She treats young adults and adults with depression, anxiety, social, occupational, and interpersonal difficulties, relationship and adjustment problems, phase-of-life issues, maladaptive behaviors, and chronic pain and illness. Her training background is in psychodynamic psychotherapy but she works in an integrated fashion, blending theory and utilizing techniques from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Dr. Charnas works both with individuals and with couples at a variety of relationship phases including dating, engagement, marriage, divorce contemplation, and post-marriage.
 
Dr. Charnas’ work has been published in Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training, Training and Education in Professional Psychology, GROUP, and the International Journal of Testing. She has been interviewed for The New York Times, Elle, CBS.com,TheKnot.com, and Weddings Illustrated and was featured in Newsday and New York Weddings for her work with engaged couples—work that has earned her the title, “The Wedding Doctor.”
 
Dr. Charnas is active, relatable, and directive, emphasizing patient strengths and adaptive functioning. Treatment is focused on the here-and-now, but historical experiences and relationships are explored with the purpose of gaining insight into present conflicts. 

 

Professional Education

Post-doctoral fellowship, Adult Outpatient Psychiatry, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Adelphi University
M.A., Clinical Psychology, Adelphi University
B.A., Psychology, University of Pennsylvania

Credentials/Board Certification

New York State Psychologist, License # 018804

Publications

Charnas, J., Hilsenroth, M., Zodan, J., & Blais, M. (2010). Should I  Stay or Should I Go? PAI and Rorschach Indices of Early Withdrawal From Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 47(4), 484-498.

Charnas, J. (2010) Book Review: On Becoming a Group Leader: Personal Growth and Effectiveness in Group Counseling. By Muhyiddin Shakoor. GROUP, 34(3).

Hilsenroth, M.J., Charnas, J., Zodan, J., & Streiner, D.L. (2007).  Criterion Based Training for Rorschach Scoring. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 1, 125-134.

Hilsenroth, M.J., Eudell-Simmons, E.M., DeFife, J.A., & Charnas, J.     (2007).  The Rorschach Perceptual-Thinking Index (PTI): An examination of reliability, validity, and diagnostic efficiency. International Journal of Testing, 7, 269-291.

Presentations/Media

Smith, S.W., Bornstein, R.F., Hilsenroth, M.J., Zodan, J., & Charnas, J. (March, 2009). Relationship Between Rorschach Oral Dependency (ROD) Scales and Inventory of Interpersonal Problems Circumplex Scales. Society for Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL.

Charnas, J. & Hilsenroth, M.J. (2008, April). Should I Stay or Should I Go? PAI Indices of Premature Termination from Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. American Psychological Association, Division of Psychoanalysis (39), New York, NY.

Zodan, J., Charnas, J., & Hilsenroth, M.J. (2008, April).  Object representations and trauma content in the Rorschachs of borderline patients: A comparison of clinical samples. American Psychological Association, Division of Psychoanalysis (39), New York, NY.
 
Zodan, J., Hilsenroth, M.J., & Charnas, J. (2008, January). Assessment of affect and object relational functioning of borderline pathology: A comparison of clinical samples. American Psychoanalytic Association, New York, NY.

Charnas, J., & Hilsenroth, M. (2006, March). Training Manual for Rorschach Interrater Reliability. Society for Personality Assessment, San Diego, CA.

Charnas, J., Hilsenroth, M., Eudell-Simmons, E., & DeFife, J. (2005,     March). Examination of the Ego Impairment Index (EII) in relation to diagnostic severity across non-patient, Axis II, and Psychotic Disorder samples. Society for Personality Assessment,  Chicago, IL.

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