Belkis Y Martinez, PhD

Psychology
Specialties
Psychology, more

Locations and Appointments


CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic

622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
US
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About Belkis Y Martinez, PhD


Belkis Y Martinez, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her research-practitioner focus is on addressing socio-structural and intersectional factors that impact mental health outcomes and patients' experiences of care across various health systems. Dr. Martinez is a licensed psychologist practicing primarily from an intersectional-relational psychodynamic lens, providing bilingual services in Women's Mental Health @Ob/Gyn. She specializes in working with complex trauma, reproductive mental health and PMADs, as well as comprehensive DBT. Dr. Martinez's emphasis on providing linguistic and culturally responsive care underscores her commitment to improving care for minoritized populations.


Languages Spoken

  • Spanish

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT)
  • Depression
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Gay and Lesbian Issues
  • Group Psychotherapy
  • Individual Brief Psychotherapy
  • Individual Psychotherapy
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders
  • Psychotherapy
  • Women's Mental Health

Education

  • Medical School: Fordham University, Graduate School of Education, New York, NY

Leadership, Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology) at CUMC

Awards & Honors

  • 2009 - Present: Golden Key Honor Society
  • 2010 - 2011: Rosalind Jackson Scholarship Bernard Baruch College
  • 2010:Psi Chi Honor Society, Bernard Baruch College Department of Applied Psychology
  • 2011: Cum Laude Graduate, Bernard Baruch College
  • 2024: Excellence in Research Award, SSWR

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