Biography
Dr. Marty Seif
The Professional Credentials
Dr. Seif, Ph.D., ABPP is a master clinician who has spent the last thirty years developing innovative and highly successful treatment methods for anxiety disorders including: Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Specific Phobias, Social Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
In addition to helping found the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (www.adaa.org), Dr. Seif served on its Board of Directors and Clinical Advisory Board.
He has offices in Manhattan, NY and Greenwich, CT. For the last 15 years, Dr. Seif has functioned as the Associate Director of the Anxiety and Phobia Treatment Center for White Plains Hospital Center (www.phobia-anxiety.org). He also trains psychiatric residents and psychology fellows at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
The Personal Credentials
Marty Seif has experienced first-hand the crippling effects of anxiety. He understands from the inside-out what those overwhelming sensations and fears feel like and how debilitating they can be. His path to recovery led him to develop the Anxiety Disorder Treatment Program that has literally helped thousands of people reclaim their lives.
The Professional Credentials
Laura Goulden, MSW, RN, is a phobia treatment specialist who has worked in the field of mental health and psychiatry for over 20 years. She has a master's degree in Social Work, and is a Registered Nurse licensed in New York and Connecticut.
Laura has worked in major teaching hospitals in the New York Metropolitan area, including New York-Presbyterian and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, an academic affiliate of Columbia University.
For the last 16 years, Laura has specialized in psychiatric and anxiety disorders, providing outreach services for people dealing with severe anxiety issues. Her goal is to help you gently expand your "safety zone" in customized, measured steps. She will travel to you and with you, providing a safe context and support so that you can overcome your fears and leave your anxiety behind.
The Personal Credentials
Laura knows what it is like to feel vulnerable and anxious herself, having dealt with serious injury and recovery. As a Trauma Consultant, she brings insight and compassion, knowledge and experience, to your phobia treatment. She provides the reassurance you need to overcome your anxiety in comfortable, manageable steps.