Sarina Hilowitz, Psy.D.

Psychologist, Post-Doctoral Fellow

Life is often experienced in complex, layered ways that are not always easy to articulate. These experiences can be hard to name, yet deeply felt. It is often in this space of uncertainty that people begin to consider therapy.

Therapy with me is a collaborative and reflective process aimed at deepening insight into one’s internal world and the lived experiences and early relationships that have shaped it. I focus on helping individuals better understand the emotional and relational dynamics that influence how they think, feel, and connect with others and the world around them. Within the therapeutic relationship, these dynamics often become more visible and can be explored with greater clarity. Over time, this supports greater self-understanding, emotional flexibility, and a more integrated sense of self.

I aim to provide a steady, attuned, and containing space where you can slow down and make sense of what feels confusing, overwhelming, or emotionally complex. I place strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship as a space for safety, reflection, and growth, and strive to create a warm, thoughtful environment where you feel supported in exploring both areas of struggle and areas of strength. Grounded in curiosity and attunement, I support you in deepening insight and fostering meaningful, lasting change aligned with your values.

At the core of my work is the belief that healing and meaningful change happen through connection and the internal experience being understood with depth, clarity, and care.

Communities you identify with publicly: Jewish (Modern Orthodox)

Licensed in NY

Sarina Hilowitz, Psy.D.

Psychologist, Post-Doctoral Fellow

Life is often experienced in complex, layered ways that are not always easy to articulate. These experiences can be hard to name, yet deeply felt. It is often in this space of uncertainty that people begin to consider therapy.

Therapy with me is a collaborative and reflective process aimed at deepening insight into one’s internal world and the lived experiences and early relationships that have shaped it. I focus on helping individuals better understand the emotional and relational dynamics that influence how they think, feel, and connect with others and the world around them. Within the therapeutic relationship, these dynamics often become more visible and can be explored with greater clarity. Over time, this supports greater self-understanding, emotional flexibility, and a more integrated sense of self.

I aim to provide a steady, attuned, and containing space where you can slow down and make sense of what feels confusing, overwhelming, or emotionally complex. I place strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship as a space for safety, reflection, and growth, and strive to create a warm, thoughtful environment where you feel supported in exploring both areas of struggle and areas of strength. Grounded in curiosity and attunement, I support you in deepening insight and fostering meaningful, lasting change aligned with your values.

At the core of my work is the belief that healing and meaningful change happen through connection and the internal experience being understood with depth, clarity, and care.

Communities you identify with publicly: Jewish (Modern Orthodox)

Licensed in NY

Sarina Hilowitz

"Human helping is an abstractly principled interpersonal process that is highly individualized and infinitely unique”

Training and Education

Therapists for Anxiety, Depression and Couples

Training and Education

I am a postdoctoral psychologist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University and a training emphasis in family, child, and couples therapy. My clinical approach is rooted in psychodynamic and relational frameworks, namely object relations and attachment theory. My work focuses on how early experience and relational environments shape identity, emotional regulation, and interpersonal functioning. I am especially interested in how unconscious and relational patterns influence present-day experiences and psychological well-being, with particular attention to attachment dynamics, trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), anxiety, depression, perinatal mental health, and parenting-related challenges.

My clinical training includes work with children, adolescents, adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and relational challenges. I also have experience conducting neuropsychological assessment across the lifespan. I have trained across community mental health, hospital, and private practice settings with diverse patient populations. I completed my pre-doctoral internship at Maimonides Medical Center, where I worked in the psychiatric emergency department, inpatient psychiatry, and outpatient services, providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults.

What our clients say about us

“ I’ve been working with Jessica for nearly a year and am very grateful for our sessions, especially with the pandemic. She is a great listener and very down to earth. She remembers a lot of small details about my life and has connected many dots for me.”

- Verified Patient

“One of the most thoughtful and professional therapists that I've gone to. She listens carefully and patiently to what you have in mind without presuming anything about your problems and who you are; something that has really annoyed me in my previous experiences with therapists in general.”

- Verified Patient

“Dr. Behr is the absolute best. Brilliant and responsive, her knowledge base and ability to point out things you can't see through the things you say and the way you say them is phenomenal. My time with her has been invaluable, especially during the pandemic.”

- Verified Patient

“Dr. Jess has helped me so much with my anxiety and worry. She helps me see different perspectives on my problems which really helps. She also is always willing to call me and talk to me in between sessions if I need anything or add me to twice a week when I needed it. I really recommend her if your struggling with anything. She will help you.”

- Verified Patient

“I have been rebirthed by the work I'm currently doing with Dr. Behr. She is gentle, kind, always reassuring with the right words or suggestions. She has been a phone call away during times of my distress, a "cheerleader" for my personal and professional development, and reassuring when I doubt myself. She is quick to remind me "you are doing the work, I’m just helping you find what you already have within yourself". But, without her guidance my journey would be a lot more daunting. I walked into her office broken, sad and jaded, today I am healing, hopeful and most importantly happy!!”

- Verified Patient

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