Simone Chad-Friedman, PhD

Simone Chad-Friedman, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Chad-Friedman specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She works with clients ranging from childhood to adulthood and treats a variety of presenting concerns, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, suicidality, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Dr. Chad-Friedman has gained experience working with individuals and families across outpatient and inpatient levels of careDr. Chad-Friedman received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at The Catholic University of America, with a concentration in Children, Families, and Cultures. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Zucker Hillside Hospital. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in the comprehensive and intensive adolescent DBT programs and the Columbia Day Program. She currently serves as a clinical psychologist at the Columbia Day Program, where she facilitates group-based treatment. She also sees individual clients through the Columbia Doctors FPO.