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Summary
Dr. Thomas Whitfield is a licensed psychologist and the founder of CBT/EMDR Associates in Manhattan. He specializes in helping clients overcome anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, and relationship challenges using evidence-based therapies that deliver results.
With advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and certification in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Dr. Whitfield offers clients both practical tools for change and deep healing for unresolved experiences. His approach is collaborative, goal-oriented, and tailored to each individual. Clients consistently describe him as warm, supportive, and honest, creating a safe space to explore difficult topics while also providing the structure needed to make real progress. Whether you are seeking short-term strategies or long-term growth, Dr. Whitfield brings extensive clinical expertise, published research, and a compassionate style to his work.
By integrating CBT and EMDR, he helps clients gain …relief from painful memories while building healthier patterns for the future—making him a trusted choice for those seeking meaningful, lasting change. If you’re seeking meaningful, lasting change in your mental health, Dr. Whitfield offers a powerful blend of warmth, evidence-based expertise, and trauma-informed care. He is deeply committed to helping people overcome anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, relationship challenges, identity struggles, and more. What makes him stand out is his dual commitment: you get both structured, proven therapies and a compassionate environment in which you feel heard, safe, and respected.
Areas of Expertise:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Dr. Whitfield specializes in CBT, a therapy that helps you identify unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, then replace them with healthier ones. It is goal-oriented, structured, and widely supported by research.
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR): For people who have trauma (including physical, sexual, or complex trauma), EMDR is a centerpiece of Dr. Whitfield’s work. It helps process distressing memories in a way that can reduce their emotional impact. He’s a certified EMDR clinician.
- Additional Therapies and Modalities: He doesn’t rely on any one method exclusively. Depending on your needs, he also uses:
- Exposure therapies (Prolonged Exposure, Written Exposure Therapy) for trauma and PTSD
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Mindfulness, ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), REBT (Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy) for mood disorders, identity issues, and emotional regulation.
You and Dr. Whitfield will set measurable goals together, figure out priorities, and regularly check in to ensure therapy is aligning with what you want. Many clients say his warmth, honesty, and nonjudgmental demeanor make it possible to explore difficult subjects safely. Whether you need short-term focused work or longer-term, deeper therapy, Dr. Whitfield has experience in both settings.
He offers both in-person and video/teletherapy sessions. His Fee structure is out-of-network; sliding scale may be available in some cases with free initial phone or video consultation (often ~15 minutes) to see if there’s a good fit.
CBT gives you tools and structure: you learn how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors, and practice changing patterns in the present. EMDR goes deeper into unprocessed or distressing memories, helping reduce their emotional charge and impact. For trauma, this kind of therapy can bring relief when CBT alone sometimes can’t fully reach the source. Dr. Whitfield integrates both so you’re not limited to one path; depending on what your history, current symptoms, and readiness are, he tailors the plan so therapy matches you.
If you’re looking for a therapist who is experienced, research-grounded, trauma-informed, and also capable of helping you build practical coping skills, Dr. Whitfield is a compelling choice. His clients often describe feeling more capable, more understood, and more hopeful after working with him.
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Thomas Whitfield Psychology
330 W 58TH ST STE 307NEW YORK, NY 10019Mon8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat9:00 am - 3:00 pm
SunClosed
Quick Facts
- accepting new patients
- 1 insurance plan accepted
- 3 specialties
- 2 areas of expertise
- 1 office location
- Male
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Medical Specialties
Dr. Thomas Whitfield, PhD has the following 3 specialties
Specialty Expertise
Dr. Thomas Whitfield, PhD has the following 2 areas of expertise
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