Jovian Purnell, Ph.D.

• Clinical Psychologist
• In-Person and Online (NYS) 
• Out-of-Network for Insurance
• Ages 18+
• Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing
• Preoperative Assessment for Gender Affirming Care
• Training and Supervision in Gender-Informed Assessment Services
• Anti-Racist & LGBTQ+ Affirming, Health at Any Size, Gay Trans Man

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with a focus on neuropsychological assessment of adults (18+) as well as older adults (65+). My clinical training is primarily in academic medical settings where I worked with individuals with complex, often interacting, medical and psychiatric concerns. I am delighted to bring my skills to the outpatient setting at Bryant West Psychology.  

I specialize in doing the following types of assessment: 

Acquired Brain Injury, including Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) / Concussions ● Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 

Neurodegenerative disease, Dementia, and Cognitive Decline in older …adults ● Identifying Treatable and Reversible Cognitive Decline (e.g., cognitive impairment due to medical conditions, metabolic disorders, cognitive effects of PTSD and depression) 

My goal is for you to leave the assessment with answers and clear next steps. My assessment work is evidence-based, and I aim to provide clients and other providers clinical clarification and treatment directions in a comprehensive and comprehendible written report, as well as verbally in a post-assessment feedback session. The assessment process is designed to clarify questions regarding symptom diagnosis and etiology, likely disease course, as well as appropriate interventions, guidance as to available supportive treatments and resources in the community. While a

comprehensive assessment is warranted for many purposes (e.g., academic testing), I ensure that I tailor my assessment to your needs -an abbreviated assessment or initial consultation may be an option for more straightforward diagnostic questions. 

My passion lies in working with a diverse patient population and providing affirmative care to all individuals, especially those from marginalized backgrounds. As such, I also provide preoperative assessments for gender affirmative care (on a sliding scale basis), as well as consultation and annual training to other (neuro)psychologists regarding normative data selection and affirmative neuropsychological assessment with trans and gender expansive people. Please contact me if you would like to arrange such training and/or consultation. 

I have extensive training. I hold a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and completed my Internship in Neuropsychology at James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx. My Fellowship in Geropsychology was at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center. 

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with questions on how I might help you with your assessment needs. I look forward to working with you.

Bryant West Psychology — A Healing Oasis in Midtown Manhattan (in-person) and throughout New York State (online)

Bryant West Psychology is a full-service, outpatient mental health practice in the heart of New York City.  We provide psychotherapy, medication management and assessment services for adults, children, couples and families. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, parenting issues, or complex trauma, among other concerns, we are here to help you break old patterns, learn new skills, gain valuable insight, attend to long ignored feelings and behaviors so as to allow for the emergence of your best self, along with healthier, supportive and nurturing relationships.  Our treatment is personalized and based on humanism and compassion. We integrate contemporary psychoanalytic approaches to treatment with evidence-based best practices. Our clinicians meet regularly in consultation to ensure that you are receiving optimal care,

Our culturally competent staff welcomes members of all communities to our practice.  We strive to create an open, supportive and safe space no matter your race, religion, abilities, background, immigration status, gender expression, or sexuality.

We accept all insurances (except Medicare and Medicaid).  Our Therapy and Psychiatric Services are in network for most Aetna plans, as well as Columbia, NYU, Fordham, and New School Student Health Plans.  Most of our Assessment Services are billed out-of-network.

Our Services

Psychotherapy

We provide individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy depending on your needs.  We can combine psychotherapies to address the complexities of the issues you bring to treatment.  Like all mental health services, Psychotherapy is best done through a warm, trusting and empathic relationship with a professional who is well trained to address your needs.. Psychotherapy can offer insight, new skills and perspectives, validation and support, as well as challenges to entrenched patterns of behavior and internalized messages that may have once been adaptive but may now have become self-defeating and limiting - most importantly psychotherapy primarily relies on a healing relationship to a clinician who hears you, supports you, and encourages you to  take risks and grow into  your best self - one that is more authentic, more fully alive to yourself and others.

Psychiatry

Our psychiatrists are available for medication management as a stand alone service, and they also work collaboratively with our psychotherapists as part of the same team, sharing information and communicating easily to provide the best possible care. This coordinated approach combines psychotherapy and medication to effectively address emotional regulation, symptom relief and neuroplasticity, all contributing to positive change and overall well-being.

Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment

Testing and Assessment Services are available for infants (2.5 yrs and above), children, adults, and seniors.  By working with you to develop individualized and tailored assessment plans, our experts in assessment services, mostly psychologists, can help you understand both your unique strengths and challenges to better focus care, and help you obtain appropriate services and accommodations on your road to success. Some of the most common assessments we offer include those for ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, academic and learning disabilities, memory, personality assessment and IQ testing.

Money Matters

At Bryant West Psychology, we recognize that money is often deeply entwined with emotional issues around power, control, value and worth, among others. Given that fact, we encourage you to discuss issues of fee, missed appointment charges and the like directly with your therapist. We  are transparent about our fees and we accept all insurances (except Medicare and Medicaid).  Our Psychotherapy and Psychiatric services are in network for most Aetna plans, as well as Columbia, NYU, Fordham, and New School Student Health Plans.  Most of our Assessment Services are billed out-of-network. Whether you have insurance or not, we will work with you to set a fee that meets your financial needs as well as our own. If we are not able to do that we will suggest alternative treatment in the community.