Business Details
We are the comprehensive private practice of Dr. Rita Bender, PsyD, offering assessment, consultation, diagnostics, and treatment to discerning clients in Bedford and surrounding regions. With decades of rigorous academic and clinical training, including two Master's degrees and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, we bring world-class expertise to every therapeutic relationship. Our practice is uniquely equipped to handle complex relationship matters, anxiety, depression, and evaluative needs with thoughtful, realistic, and beneficial methods. We serve teens, adults, and older adults, tailoring our short-term, effective psychotherapies to develop a more positive and meaningful identity for each individual. Our professional background includes postdoctoral training at Yale and the State of Connecticut Children's Hospital, as well as pre-doctoral training at Cornell and NYC HHC Lincoln Hospital.
We are a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in both New York and Connecticut, bringing invaluable insights into the emotional health and wellbeing of clients from preschool years through centenarians. Our concierge-like professional care is provided in a warm, sophisticated, and comfortable environment, available in person or via HIPAA-compliant tele-health platforms. We utilize holistic positive psychology ideals with a developmental approach to help you communicate in ways that create meaningful and lasting change. Our commitment to ongoing professional training ensures that we continuously enrich our skill sets to provide the highest standard of care.
We are a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in both New York and Connecticut, bringing invaluable insights into the emotional health and wellbeing of clients from preschool years through centenarians. Our concierge-like professional care is provided in a warm, sophisticated, and comfortable environment, available in person or via HIPAA-compliant tele-health platforms. We utilize holistic positive psychology ideals with a developmental approach to help you communicate in ways that create meaningful and lasting change. Our commitment to ongoing professional training ensures that we continuously enrich our skill sets to provide the highest standard of care.
Highlights and features
- We hold a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with two Master's degrees.
- We are a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in New York and Connecticut.
- We completed postdoctoral training at Yale and Cornell.
- We provide concierge-like professional care in a comfortable environment.
- We offer flexible appointments via HIPAA-compliant tele-health platforms.
Services
Psychotherapy for Older Teens
Using a strengths-based, now-and-future cognitive behavioral approach, we assist older teens in developing their authentic voice. Our collaborative sessions specifically address clinical concerns including anxiety and depression, with a strong focus on self and relationships. Full-scale personality and intellectual assessments are provided to emphasize identity and strengths during these formative years.
Adult Psychotherapy
We offer a targeted, dynamic, and positive therapeutic approach focusing on relationships with self and others. Our sessions consider ongoing or short-term classical insight and interpersonal oriented psychotherapy to treat anxiety and depression. We bring forward a healthy self based on Eriksonian principles of love, industry, intimacy, care, generativity, and wholeness.
Psychological Testing and Assessment
We provide full-scale intelligence, personality, and neurocognitive testing reviewed for interpretation and second opinion. Our evaluative services are especially suited to handle complex needs in thoughtful, realistic, and beneficial ways. Testing helps clients and families gain a deeper understanding of cognitive profiles and identity.
Gero-Psychology Consultation
We provide consultation and neuro-cognitive assessments for older adults, drawing on a wealth of academic and practical experience. Our particular expertise lies in well-being, successful aging, and care for profiles of neurological decline including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and stroke. We also support families through palliative processes and emotional needs in later age.
Parental Consultation
We offer expert consultation for parents regarding conditions usually diagnosed in childhood, including separation anxiety, attention deficit, and sensory concerns. Our practice brings specialized expertise with autism diagnostics and support, supported by ADOS and Social Thinking training. We also provide support through home or school observations as needed.
