Military Family Center Team

Internationally recognized for his expertise in post-traumatic stress, Dr. Marmar treats veterans, including those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, who have combat-related conditions. He also works with refugees and earthquake survivors.

Dr. Stiffler is medical director of the Military Family Center.

Dr. Ling is assistant director of the Military Family Center, a clinical psychologist, and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Ling provides integrative, culturally attuned, and individually tailored evidence-based psychotherapy to individuals and couples experiencing substance use difficulties, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and adjustment and psychosocial stressors.

Dr. Folberth is a clinical psychologist and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry. He specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families who have been impacted by trauma and has extensive experience providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to address a wide range of anxiety and mood disorders. He has presented at the annual convention of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America on the implementation of evidence-based treatments to treat PTSD in children and adolescents.

Dr. Jordan is a clinical psychologist.

Dr. Palfrey is a clinical psychologist.

Dr. Pomerenke is a clinical psychologist and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry. His training emphasized the treatment and research of PTSD and co-occurring conditions such as substance use disorder and insomnia. Dr. Pomerenke provides individually tailored cognitive behavioral treatments for PTSD, anxiety, substance use disorders, and depression. He has specialized training in a variety of evidence-based therapies, including exposure therapies such as exposure and response prevention for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and prolonged exposure for PTSD, cognitive processing therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy.

Dr. Spray is a clinical psychologist and clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry. At the center, Dr. Spray provides individual cognitive behavioral psychotherapy to adults and specializes in trauma, health psychology, and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Dr. Torell is a clinical psychologist.

Ms. Sta. Maria is the clinic’s program associate, responsible for providing administrative and program support for staff, in addition to being one of the initial points of contact for incoming and existing clients. She holds a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from the CUNY School of Professional Studies.

Ms. Zhang is the clinic’s database analyst. She provides comprehensive data management support for all initiatives at the clinic. She holds a master’s degree in information systems from NYU.