Welcome to The Reeds Center
Partners in compassionate care. Experts in cognitive behavioral science.
Who We Are
The Reeds Center provides expert cognitive-behavioral therapies for adults, adolescents and children struggling with OCD, anxiety, and related problems. We provide therapies in a variety of intensities and formats to ensure the most therapeutic and cost effective treatment for each individual we serve. We offer treatment both at our office in Manhattan and remotely via Telehealth.
What We Treat
The Reeds Center specializes in the treatment of a range of issues including:
How We Treat
At The Reeds Center we utilize the latest in evidence-based treatments in a variety of formats:
We Offer In-Person and Online Sessions to Treat OCD, Anxiety and More
Request an appointment to find out how The Reeds Center can help you overcome life’s challenges.
What Our Clients Say
Meet The Reeds Center
James Bender, Psy.D. is a Director and Co-founder of The Reeds Center. He specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT) for anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and OCD related disorders, chronic worry, and panic. He also has expertise in impulse control disorders (Trichotillomania and skin picking) and anxiety disorders that co-exist with depression and insomnia.
Sarah Parker, Ph.D. is a Director and Co-founder of The Reeds Center. She has extensive training and experience using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT) to treat anxiety disorders and eating disorders in a variety of formats and intensities. She works with adolescents and adults, and has particular expertise in the overlap between OCD and eating disorders.
Samantha Aboody, LMSW is a masters-level clinician at The Reeds Center. She has a range of experience working with children and adults using evidence-based treatments to help individuals with anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, and trauma; these treatments include CBT, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and other mindfulness-based interventions (ACT).
Yaritza Waddell, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist at The Reeds Center. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Roosevelt University and completed her predoctoral training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Erik Erkkila, LMSW is an advanced master-level clinician at The Reeds Center. He earned a Master of Social Work from NYU and has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents and children using evidence-based treatments to help individuals with anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, eating disorders and trauma; these treatments include CBT, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and other mindfulness-based interventions (ACT).
Hope Kassen, LMSW is a senior masters-level clinician at The Reeds Center. She has received her MSW degree from Columbia University and her BA in political science from Oberlin College. Hope has extensive experience providing evidence-based treatments of OCD, body dysmorphia, depression, anxiety, trichotillomania, phobias, and panic. Hope has worked with adults, children, and adolescents as well as survivors of trauma, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ identifying clients.
Franzi Ross, LMSW is an advanced masters-level clinician at The Reeds Center. Franzi has extensive experience using evidence-based treatments to help individuals with anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, and trauma; these treatments include CBT, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and other mindfulness-based interventions (ACT).
Laura Frank, Psy.D. is a postdoctoral fellow at The Reeds Center who specializes in treating anxiety and related disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults. Laura has extensive experience using evidence-based treatments to help individuals with anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, and trauma; these treatments include CBT, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and other mindfulness-based interventions (ACT).