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NYU Langone Provider

Bethany E. Watson, PhD

NYU Langone Provider
  • Specialty: Child & Adolescent Psychology
  • Treats: Children
  • Language: English
  • Phone: 646-754-5000
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As a child and adolescent psychologist at the Child Study Center, part of Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, I am dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing of my patients. My approach is collaborative, viewing patients as partners in developing individualized care plans that address their specific needs. I believe in the power of humor to help children, teens, and families feel at ease during challenging times.

I specialize in treating anxiety and mood disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder. As the leader of the Child Study Center’s obsessive-compulsive disorder intensive treatment program, I provide short-term intensive outpatient treatment for children, teens, and young adults experiencing severe obsessive-compulsive symptoms. I also have specialized training from the Behavioral Tech Institute in comprehensive adolescent dialectical behavior therapy (DBT-A) to support teens engaging in high-risk behaviors. Additionally, I treat patients with trauma- and stress-related disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and adjustment disorder, and offer parent-management therapy and behavioral sleep interventions.

Throughout my career, I have focused on mental health treatments grounded in scientific principles while remaining flexible to meet the unique needs of each patient. I am also a trainer for the New York State Office of Mental Health’s Evidence-Based Treatment Dissemination Center, which provides training for mental health providers across the state in various treatments.

My educational journey began with a passion for understanding and improving mental health. I attended Yale University for my undergraduate education, which is where my passion for learning about and mitigating the impacts of mental health disorders first blossomed. I then completed a post-baccalaureate fellowship at the National Institutes of Health during which I assisted in research on the genetic correlates and neurodevelopmental factors associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I went on to receive my doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree from the University of Pennsylvania where I conducted research on the impact of adverse childhood experiences on children’s mental health for at-risk children and families, with a specific focus on studying the impacts of housing insecurity and homelessness.

I have been honored with several awards, including the Diane J. Willis Award for Outstanding Article in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. During completion of my PhD, I received specialized training in a variety of clinical interventions at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. I then completed my clinical internship year at NYU Langone/Bellevue Hospital Center and have remained at NYU Langone since that time, including completing a specialized postdoctoral fellowship in treating anxiety and mood disorders and integrated behavioral health care for children with primary medical diagnoses.

Education and Training
  • PhD from University of Pennsylvania, 2020

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This provider accepts the following insurance plans.

  • Aetna
     
    • AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees)
    • AETNA EPO (Sunset Park Employees)
    • Aetna EPO (AMEX employees)
    • Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
  • United Healthcare
     
    • United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
    • United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (Simon and Schuster)
    • United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare EPO (Sunset Park Employees)
    • United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare NYU Care (NYULH Employees)
    • United Healthcare NYU Care (Sunset Park Employees)
    • United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
    • United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare Plus (Sunset Park Employees)
    • United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
    • United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
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Bethany E. Watson, PhD does not accept insurance.

Locations and Appointments

Child Study Center

1 Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016

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