Ariella Soffer, Ph.D.

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ARIELLA SOFFER, PH.D.
Dr. Ariella Soffer is a clinical psychologist licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey. She graduated with honors from Brandeis University and then went on to earn a master’s degree and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fordham University. At Fordham, she specialized in child and family psychology and trained in college counseling centers, inpatient hospitals, and outpatient mental health clinics.

Dr. Soffer has been practicing for over a decade and has spent her career integrating the most effective theories and interventions into her therapeutic approach. The intersection of research and practice is always woven into her work.

Dr. Soffer is passionate about training. In addition to her former role as a clinical faculty member at Rutgers University Graduate School of Professional Psychology, she was a faculty member in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Fordham and served as the training clinic director, providing individual and group clinical supervision. In this role, she also mentored graduate students and early-career therapists.

Board; Kids Give 
Fireflies Council, Monmouth Medical Center
WeForum, Advisory Board
Gesher Campus Care, Advisory Board Member

ARIELLA SOFFER, PH.D.

Relevant Trainings and Affiliations
Maternal Mental Health Certificate Training; Postpartum Support International and 2020 Mom
Seleni Institute Young Parent Roundtable 
Women's Mental Health Consortium Member

Select Appointments
Center for Collegiate Mental Health, Advisory Board Member, 2013-16
I-CUBED Diversity Advisory Board, 2010-2017​

Select Awards and Grants
SAMHSA Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Grant, co-PI (collaborator Regina Miranda, Ph.D.), 9/2013, Total Award $300,000 over 3 years.
PSC- Professional Development Grant, Awarded 2013 and 2016, Total Award $3000 

Select Publications/Presentations
Soffer, A. (2017). The psychology of injury and recovery. Invited Presentation at the Hospital for Special Surgery, Part of Treating the Multisport Athlete. September, 2017.
​Renna, M.E., Quintero, J.M., Soffer, A., Pino, M., Ader, L., Fresco, D.M., Mennin, D.S. (2017, in press). An open trial of Emotion Regulation Therapy for generalized anxiety and depression in a diverse sample of young adults. Behavior Therapy. 
Soffer, A. & Yannaco, F. (2017). Effectively Addressing Community Referral Needs in a Large Urban College Counseling Center. In Preparation.
Macrynikola, N., Miranda, R., & Soffer, A. (2017). Social Connectedness, Negative Life Events, and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behavior among Young Adults. Comprehensive Psychiatry.
Soffer, A., Hopkins, N., Cooper, M., & Stauffer, A. (2017). Making Data Work for You: Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) Directors Toolkit, NASPA Mental Health Conference in Austin, TX Jan, 2017 
Miranda, R., Soffer, A., Polonco-Roman, L.,Wheeler, A., Moore, A. (2015). Mental health treatment barriers among racial/ethnic minority versus White young adults 6 months after intake at a college-counseling center. Journal of American College Health
Polanco-Roman, L., Tsypes, A., Soffer, A. & Miranda, R. (2014) Diversity Considerations in the Treatment and Assessment of Suicidal Behavior. Symposium, APA Washington DC Aug 2014
Tsypes, A., Polonco-Roman, L., Soffer, A. & Miranda, R. (2013). Risk Factors for and Buffers Against Self-Injurious thoughts and behaviors in LGB versus Heterosexual young Adults, Presentation at the International Association for Suicide Research, Montreal, CA, June, 2013.
Soffer, A., Miranda, R., Ader, L., Wheeler, A. (2011) Suicide Risk Factors: How we Ask Makes a Difference, Roundtable Presentation, NASPA Mental Health Conference, Atlanta, GA, January 2012.
Soffer, A., Ader, L., Caflisch, J., Kozlowski, A. (2011, January) Assessment of Symptoms and Risk: Strategies for Data Analysis and Outreach at Hunter College, Presented at the NASPA Mental Health Conference, Miami, FL, January, 2011.
Soffer, A., Schiaffino, K.M., Udewitz, R., Blakeley, C. (2008, August) Self Efficacy and Achievement Goal Theories: Psychological Health Benefits of a Running Program for School-Aged Youths. Presented at APA, August 2008, Boston, MA.
Skoczenski, A.M., Soffer, A., Otero, M.A., Leabman, R.A. (2002, May) Spatial interactions in vernier acuity during infancy and childhood. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Florida.