Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Brittney Silvestri Jordan, Psy.D.

I do this work because I am continually inspired by my clients’ ability to grow and change their lives. I start my therapeutic process with a mindful attention to the problem. I want to understand what you have tried to do to improve already, and what change or success in therapy would look like to you. It is important to have a clear idea or focus of our work, so that I can provide different options for a roadmap of how we can get there together.

I spent several years training at the VA hospital in Manhattan, where my focus was on learning evidenced-based treatments for challenging issues and flexibly applying them to the complexity of people’s real lives. Through these experiences, I grew my appreciation for each person’s case as a unique puzzle. 

Your perspective, knowledge, and sense of yourself are our best sources of data throughout this process; I rely on you to collaboratively engage with me on your path to healing and growth.

 
 

Training and Credentials

Licensure & Education

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist in NY, NJ, and all PSYPACT states

  • Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology Yeshiva University

  • Ed.M/M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Teachers College Columbia University

  • B.A. in Human Development and Organizational Studies, Boston College, Summa Cum Laude

Trainings & Modalities

  • Pre-doctoral Internship in Psychology, VA New York Harbor Manhattan Campus

  • I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which is a type of treatment that focuses on understanding the connection between our thoughts, emotions, and actions. By understanding the ways in which we interpret the world around us, we can make more deliberate, values-based choices and change our inner dialogue. This process can lead to greater satisfaction with our lives and our relationships.

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy, advanced NYCEFT trainee and member

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples is an evidence-based treatment that helps couples examine their patterns of interaction, identify the depth of their emotional responses, and communicate more openly and vulnerably with the goal of developing a more secure relational bond. Through experiencing these conversations differently together, couples gain a felt sense of change that has long-lasting ramifications for the foundation of their relationship.

Affiliations

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, NYU Psychiatry Residency Program

Therapy is one of our greatest tools for self-growth and exploration.

You deserve the opportunity to have a space free of judgment, where you can be your unfiltered self. A space for supportive exploration, questioning, and examining perspectives through a lens of curiosity.

This space can also offer accountability for your goals, support in problem-solving obstacles, and a validating framework for coping with factors that are outside of your control.

I appreciate that our unique identity dimensions (e.g. race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religious beliefs, spirituality, socioeconomic status, ability, age) impact mental health. Through a culturally-sensitive lens, I invite you to bring these identities into our work based on how relevant they feel to you.

TOGETHER WE CAN:

  • Identify what’s most important to you and what’s getting in the way. 

  • Call out your critical voice and respond as an active participant rather than a passive recipient.

  • Change the relationship to your anxiety or depression so that you don’t act solely on your current mood, but in a way that aligns with your long-term values.

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