About

Dr. Vincent Passarelli is a licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in adolescent and adult psychotherapy. He has an extensive research background in mood and anxiety disorders, personality development, childhood and adolescent resilience, interpersonal relationships, and the cumulative effects of trauma and loss across the life span. As a researcher and clinical psychologist, Dr. Passarelli has collaborated on over two hundred research publications.

He has been employed as an expert psychologist and consultant by leading hospitals, clinical research organizations, specialized clinical treatment programs, and academic institutions. He has been a clinical psychologist and researcher for more than twenty years and provides Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and psychodynamic therapy.

Dr. Passarelli works with individuals, couples and families and has worked extensively with a wide-range of clients at various institutions. This includes Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Manhattan; Cognitive Behavioral Associates in Great Neck, NY; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research centers and; the US Department of Veterans Affairs. He is an invited speaker at non-profit organizations, advisory boards, and academic panel discussions.

He completed his internship at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, received his doctorate from Long Island University-Post (2005), and completed a two-year Postdoctoral fellowship at Mount Sinai’s Mood and Personality Research Program in Manhattan.

Dr. Passarelli's experience in the area of psychological assessment and clinical treatment has led him to collaborate on various in-depth research projects, grants, and peer-reviewed publications that include:

• Mood and Anxiety Disorders
     • Personality Development
• Childhood and Adolescent Adversity and Resilience
• Life Stage Transitions
 • Loss and Bereavement
• Intergenerational Trauma
• The Significant Effects of Guilt and Shame
• Interpersonal Relationships and Communication
• Family Centered Approaches to Pre- and Postpartum Care
• Neurodivergence and Changes Across the Life Span
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Impulsivity, Anger and At-risk Behaviors
     • Military Deployment
• Military Transition to Civilian Life and Workforce
• Biological Psychiatry
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
     • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
     • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)