NOTICE: Dr. Ufford is currently accepting new clients for individual therapy and parenting support during daytime hours only. There is a waiting list for afterschool appointments.
About
Dr. Amber Ufford
Dr. Amber Ufford (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults navigate anxiety, mood disorders, OCD, and behavioral challenges. She specializes in treating social anxiety, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and disruptive behavior disorders. Beyond symptom management, she supports clients through major life transitions, including parenting, perinatal and postpartum adjustments, and the college transition.
Dr. Ufford is committed to creating a warm, accepting, and inclusive therapy space that respects each individual's identity, values, and lived experiences. She takes a collaborative approach, working alongside clients to develop healthier behavior patterns and build a fulfilling life in alignment with their values and personal goals.
Experience
Clinical Background
Dr. Ufford is a highly trained clinical psychologist with deep expertise in evidence-based treatments for children, adolescents, adults, and families. A certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) therapist through PCIT International, she also holds a prestigious Within-Agency Trainer certification, earned under the mentorship of Dr. Cheryl McNeil—an internationally recognized PCIT authority and one of only 21 PCIT International Certified Global Trainers. Beyond PCIT, Dr. Ufford has extensive training in Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), including specialized applications for ARFID and Failure to Launch (FTL) populations, as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (E/RP), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She often integrates mindfulness-based interventions, such as ACT and DBT skills, into her individualized CBT work.
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Dr. Ufford served as Director of the PCIT Program at Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants in Manhattan and Westchester for five years, where she provided expert clinical care, supervised new therapists, and led the expansion of PCIT services. Prior to that, she worked in a variety of outpatient, inpatient, and day treatment settings across NYC, treating children, adolescents, and families facing complex mental health challenges.
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Dr. Ufford completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Northwell Health – Zucker Hillside Hospital, where she treated youth with ADHD, anxiety, mood disorders, behavioral concerns, eating disorders, and psychosis across outpatient, inpatient, and partial hospitalization programs. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Mount Sinai – St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, where she gained experience in developmental assessments at the Parent-Infant Center, provided therapy in the Child Outpatient Department for multi-problem youth and families, and worked with adolescents navigating emotional, behavioral, academic, and substance use challenges in a therapeutic high school setting. Her clinical training also includes work at North Shore-LIJ Health System, where she treated youth with a range of psychiatric disorders in outpatient psychiatry, emergency room crisis assessment, and adolescent inpatient services. Additionally, she served as an on-call crisis counselor for Hofstra University, providing urgent mental health support to students.
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Dr. Ufford earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University, winner of the Outstanding Training Program Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). Passionate about the dissemination of evidence-based treatments and equitable access to care, Dr. Ufford provides peer consultation and clinical supervision to fellow clinicians. She serves as a clinical supervisor in the Child CBT Practicum at Columbia University - Teachers College and has guest lectured on child and adolescent psychotherapy at Columbia and Nyack College. Dr. Ufford has also contributed to Parents Magazine and leads free parenting workshops on managing young children’s challenging behaviors in NYC and Westchester. Her research interests include parenting, mindfulness, and treatment attrition.
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Dr. Ufford is an active member of multiple professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association (APA), the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF), the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), the Women’s Mental Health Consortium (WMHC), and is a founding member of Community and Beyond NYC (CAB-NYC).
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When she is not working, Dr. Ufford enjoys spending time with her two children and husband, reading, taking yoga and barre classes, baking, traveling, and exploring all that Brooklyn has to offer.