Dr. Ruth Bard is a licensed psychologist with over twenty years of experience in providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults. She incorporates her training in psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and cognitive-behavioral therapy to assist clients in reducing symptoms while enhancing insight and self-awareness. Dr. Bard specializes in pre-and post-partum mood disorders and infertility, eating disorders, women's issues, as well as depression and anxiety disorders, and is intensively trained in DBT. With a keen interest in the Mind-Body connection, she employs mindfulness training to aid clients in effectively managing stress. Additionally, Dr. Bard excels in supporting women as they navigate the challenges of pregnancy and parenting while maintaining their identity and sense of self. She affectionately works with college students during their transition from dependence to independence. Dr. Bard earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University in New York in 1996 and completed her Post-Doctoral Fellowship at St. Mary's Medical Center, McAuley Institute, in San Francisco from 1996 to 1997. She also completed her Pre-Doctoral Internship at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Harvard Medical School Training Center, in Boston from 1991 to 1992.