Hello, and welcome to Whole Growth Psychological.

I am Dr. Lauren Ross, a New York State licensed psychologist with experience providing counseling and psychotherapy to children and adults. I take an individualized approach with each client, tailoring treatment to your unique needs and journey. My orientation emphasizes cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness techniques as well as integrates psychodynamic approaches to support our understanding of the present. With a background as a yoga and mindfulness teacher, I strive to weave in the complementary tenets of these practices across treatment, believing we especially grow when we feel grounded, in spite of the noise of our lives.

Additionally, as a clinician and nationally certified school psychologist with over a decade of experience in the nation’s largest school system, I also offer psychological/psycho-educational evaluations, executive functioning assessment and coaching, as well as consultation for caregivers of children with disabilities and learning differences.

Credentials:

  • New York State Licensed Psychologist

  • Ph.D. in School Psychology, Fordham University

  • M.S.Ed. in Bilingual School Psychology, CUNY Brooklyn College

  • B.A. in Human Development & Spanish, Eckerd College

  • Nationally Certified School Psychologist

  • New York State Certified School Psychologist

  • New York State Bilingual Extension (Spanish)

  • Certified Yoga Teacher, School Yoga Institute

  • Certified in Restorative & Trauma Informed Yoga

Additional:

  • I regularly teach as an adjunct assistant professor in the school psychology graduate program at Brooklyn College, as well as in the mental health counseling program.

  • I also provide clinical supervision to psychology graduate students.

Training:

  • Completed my pre-doctoral internship at a private cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) practice in New York City.

  • Completed cognitive behavioral therapy training through the Beck Institute.

  • Completed Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training through UMass Medical Center.

  • Eleven years of experience as a school-based psychologist for New York City Public Schools.

    • I have extensive experience conducting psychoeducational evaluations, consulting on/developing behavior and academic interventions, and developing meaningful Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with learning differences and neurodivergence.

    • I also am experienced with a range of neuropsychological assessments.