About
Laura Berssenbrugge, PsyD
We all want a place where we can show up as ourselves—without judgment, without pressure. My goal has always been to create that kind of space, where you feel met with compassion and genuine care.
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist working with children, teens, and adults with anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, ADHD, autism and other forms of neurodivergence, eating disorders, trauma, and perinatal mental health concerns. I take an evidence-based, integrative approach, drawing from CBT, DBT, ACT, and ERP and adapting treatment to each client’s needs, goals, and lived experience.
I received my doctorate in School-Clinical Child Psychology from Yeshiva University and trained and worked at the Child Mind Institute, NYU Child Study Center, Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences Hospital, and Evidence-Based Psychology NYC. My training has included leading individual and group treatment for selective mutism, including supervision with Steven Kurtz, PhD, Rachel Busman, PsyD, and Jerry Bubrick, PhD; the PEERS® social skills program for neurodivergent children, teens, and young at NYU; and adapting DBT for child, adolescent, and adult intensive outpatient programs at Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences Hospital. I also have specialized training in reproductive and perinatal mental health and am currently pursuing certification in perinatal mental health.
I founded Gramercy Psychology to provide thoughtful, evidence-based care that is practical, individualized, and grounded in a strong therapeutic relationship. As Clinical Director, I oversee the practice’s clinical approach and provide ongoing supervision and consultation to our team.
Outside of Gramercy, I’m the Co-Founder of The Modern Approach to Parenting (MAP), where we translate psychological research into practical tools for parents and families. I’m also the co-author, with Dr. Michelle Chung, of the forthcoming Beyond the Tiger Trap, an evidence-based parenting book about moving beyond pressure-driven parenting while maintaining high expectations, honoring cultural values, and strengthening parent-child relationships. The book was acquired at auction by HarperOne, an imprint of Harper Collins.
I serve on the advisory boards of Bia (emetophobia, OCD, and social and separation anxiety treatment), A Lil Help (a teen and parent community), and Urban Sandbox (parent coaching and resources in NYC). I am licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Hawai‘i and provide telehealth in participating PSYPACT states.
Education
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) | Clinical-School Psychology, Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Master of Science (MS) | School Psychology, Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bachelor of Science (BS) | Applied Psychology, Cinema Studies, New York University, Wesleyan University
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) | Ashtanga Yoga Mysore
Clinical Psychology Licenses: New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, and 42 other PSYPACT states. See the full list here
Experience
Co-Founder | The Modern Approach to Parenting, New York, NY
Licensed Clinical Psychologist | Evidence-Based Psychology NYC, New York, NY
Post-Doctoral Fellowship | Evidence-Based Psychology NYC, New York, NY
APA-Accredited Clinical Internship | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Newark, NJ
Clinical Externships | Child Mind Institute, NYU Child Study Center, Mount Sinai Morningside, Montefiore Medical Center, private and public schools in NYC
Middle & High School Teacher | Yamaguchi Board of Education, Yamaguchi, Japan; International School Honoré-De-Balzac, Paris, France
Clinical Reviewer | The College Board - Services for Students with Disabilities, New York, NY
Autism Support Specialist | All About Behavior, Honolulu, HI
I work with tweens, teens, adults, and parents in these areas of specialty:
Anxiety and Mood Disorders & Chronic Stress
OCD, particularly Harm, Pure O, Contamination, Relationship, Moral, & ‘Just Right’ Subtypes
Emetophobia & Specific Phobias, Hoarding Disorder
Tics, Trichotillomania & Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
ADHD, Autism, Learning Differences, & Neurodiversity
Perfectionism, Performance Pressure & Burnout
Eating Disorders, particularly Atypical Anorexia, ARFID, and Binge Eating Disorder (BED), GLP-1 Usage, & Body Image
Borderline Personality Disorder & Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
C-PTSD, Trauma & Grief
Reproductive & Perinatal Mental Health
Selective Mutism & Childhood Anxiety
Parent Management Training, Evidence-Based Parenting & Family Support