ARIELLA SOffer, Ph.D.

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I am a clinical psychologist licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey. I 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, I specialized in child and family psychology and trained in college counseling centers, inpatient hospitals, and outpatient mental health clinics. I have been practicing for over a decade and have spent my career integrating the most effective theories and interventions into my therapeutic approach. The intersection of research and practice is always woven into my work. 

I am also passionate about training and serve as a faculty member in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Fordham. In addition to teaching, I am the director of the training clinic, where I provide both individual and group clinical supervision. Graduate students and early-career therapists are welcome to contact                                                          me to discuss supervision needs.

​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.