Dr. Susan Wagner is a licensed psychologist in New York. She completed a Ph.D. in both Clinical and Social Psychology at Columbia University. Her fellowship was at NY Presbyterian, Westchester Division where she then joined the faculty, working on the specialized in-patient unit for eating disorders, under the direction of Katherine Halmi, M.D. While there she treated in-patients individually and in groups, supervised therapy for all PhDs, MDs, and trainees, wrote manuals for group psychotherapy, and participated in team research and publications. After that she joined the voluntary faculty and continued with the above except for direct in-patient care.
After many years, Dr. Wagner’s interests shifted to obsessive compulsive disorder. She received training through the IOCDF, general BTTI and pediatric BTTI. She has had multiple trainings with senior OCD faculty, private consultations, and group supervisions.
Dr. Wagner has been treating children, adolescents, and adults with OCD and anxiety disorders for about 15 years. She specializes in these areas, using ERP, I-CBT, Mindfulness, and DBT tools.
Dr. Wagner facilitated a free GOAL support group, for 3 years. She is currently developing a manual for small group psychotherapy using I-CBT.
Dr. Wagner is passionate about working with people who struggle with OCD. She is thrilled about another empirically supported treatment for OCD now available in the US. Dr. Wagner recommends informing those seeking treatment about the different treatment options, explains them, and makes recommendations based on the individual’s history and present situation. She also believes that the final decision about treatment belongs to the person seeking treatment.
