Offering telehealth services across the United States and in-person services in multiple NY, NJ & PA locations.
Education
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.A., Counseling Psychology, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
M.A., Psychology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
B.A., Psychology, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
License
Licensed Psychologist, New Jersey: 35SI00764200
Licensed Psychologist, Pennsylvania: PS020185
Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology, APIT through PsyPact #19779
Selected Experience
Staff Psychologist, The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia
Staff Psychologist, Wilmington VA Medical Center
Training
Predoctoral Psychology Intern, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA
Psychology Extern, Wilmington VA Medical Center, Wilmington, DE
Neuropsychology Extern, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ
Psychology Extern, McClintock Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, Drew University, Madison, NJ
Integrative Behavioral Health Extern, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
Rape Crisis Counselor/Medical Advocate, Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC), Boston, MA
Cognitive Research Fellow, Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education Fellowship, Natick, MA
Dr. Katherine Finkelstein is a Licensed Counseling Psychologist and Staff Psychologist at CEH. She views therapy as an opportunity for growth, self-exploration and understanding, and enhancing self-compassion. Dr. Finkelstein’s approach to therapy is strengths-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed. She values authenticity and strives to create a warm, collaborative, and safe environment with her clients to process their lived experiences, explore personal values and emotions, and learn actionable skills and coping strategies to help them achieve their therapeutic goals.
Dr. Finkelstein provides evidence-based treatment for young adults and adults for a range of mental health concerns, including depression, OCD and anxiety-related disorders, PTSD and trauma-related disorders, adjustment concerns, grief, and life/role transitions. Dr. Finkelsteindraws from a strong foundation in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and other mindfulness-based techniques and has specialized experience in facilitating trauma-processing. She provides the following evidence-based treatments: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Behavioral Activation (BA), Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), and Unified Protocol (UP). Dr. Finkelstein also specializes in working with clients who have experienced sexual violence/unwanted sexual experiences and provides LGBTQ+ affirming care.
Before joining CEH, Dr. Finkelstein served as a Staff Psychologist at the Wilmington VA Medical Center within the outpatient Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) where she provided both individual and group therapy. Dr. Finkelstein graduated from the APA-accredited Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Program at Seton Hall University and trained across a spectrum of clinical settings with diverse client populations. She completed her APA-accredited predoctoral internship at VA Pittsburgh Medical Center where she trained in the following rotations: Process-Based Therapy, Treatment of Psychotic Disorders, the Trauma Recovery Clinic, and the Center for Treatment of Addictive Disorders. She has also served as a rape crisis counselor and medical advocate for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC).
Dr. Finkelstein is licensed to practice psychology in New Jersey (35SI00764200), Pennsylvania (PS020185) and across the U.S. by the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) through PSYPACT (#19779).
Email Dr. Katherine Finkelstein at:
finkelstein@thecenterforemotionalhealth.com
Find Dr. Finkelstein at:
Cherry Hill, Telehealth