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Partners

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Elissa Savrin, Ph. D.
Licensed Psychologist
(license # 1852)

Dr. Elissa Savrin is a Senior Partner at Short Hills Associates. She received her Bachelor degree from Cornell University and her Masters degree and Doctoral Degrees in Clinical Psychology from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She completed a Pediatric Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Rochester School of Medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital.

Dr Savrin has expertise in the treatment of:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Family conflict
  • Trauma, grief, and loss
  • Death and Dying
  • Life transitions
  • Medical challenges
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Terence Kearse, Ph. D.
Licensed Psychologist
(license # 2619)

Dr. Terence Kearse is a Senior Partner at Short Hills Associates in Clinical Psychology. He received both his Masters degree and Doctoral degree from the City University of New York. Dr. Kearse has been in private practice for more than 25 years and specializes in the individual treatment of children adolescents and adults. He also has many years of experience in marital and parent counseling.

Dr. Kearse has expertise in the treatment of:

  • Anxiety (including OCD)
  • Depression
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Conduct Disorders
  • Mood Disorders (including Bipolar)

 

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Barry Helfmann: PsyD
ABPP, DFAGPA
(license # 1245)

Dr. Helfmann is a Senior Partner at Short Hills Associates. He is a licensed psychologist who has provided consultations and therapeutic services to adults, couples, groups and teenagers for over 35 years.
He has previously been managing partner at Short Hills Associates in Clinical Psychology. He served as Director of Professional Affairs for the New Jersey Psychological Association 2005-2017.

He was awarded Psychologist of the Year from the New Jersey Psychological Association and their life- time achievement award in 2015. He was elected President on NJPA and elected President of the American Group Psychotherapy Association in 2018. He was awarded Distinguished Fellow in 2012 from the American Group Psychotherapy Association.

Dr. Helfmann has lectured and written widely on professional practice for mental health providers, ethics, and future health care trends.

Associates

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Sherrie Smith
LCSW, CGP

Sherrie Smith is an Associate at Short Hills Associates. She earned her MSW in Clinical Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work and is a Certified Group Psychotherapist.

Ms. Smith brings more than 30 years of clinical experience in a variety of settings and specializes in the treatment of individuals, couples and groups.  Ms. Smith uses a holistic approach and has experience in a variety of modalities which incorporate best practices.

Ms. Smith has expertise in the treatment of:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Anger and Stress Management
  • Addictive Behaviors and Substance Use Issues
  • Teen Issues: Peer Pressure, Self Esteem
  • Parent/Child or Partner Relational Problems
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Womens issues
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Sarah Amador, PhD
Licensed
license #4878

Dr. Amador is an Associate at Short Hills Associates. She earned her Masters and Doctorate in Psychology at Hofstra University. She has over 10 years' experience in working with children, adults and families. Dr. Amador primarily uses a cognitive behavioral approach in therapy while building a relationship with her clients.

Dr. Amador is also a certified school psychologist and can provide school consultation services, psychological testing, parent education and training and functional behavioral assessments.

Dr. Amador has expertise in the following areas:

  • Mood disorders
  • Anxiety
  • OCD
  • Specific Phobias
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Depression
  • Spectrum Disorders
  • Learning Disabilities
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Jessica Auth, Ph. D
Licensed
license # 4777

Dr. Jessica Auth is a Senior Associate at Short Hills Associates, and has been with the practice since 2009.

Dr. Auth received her Masters degrees and Doctorate from Columbia University. She completed externship trainings at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan, working with children, adolescents, and families. She completed her clinical internship at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, working on inpatient units, in the psychiatric ER, and in the outpatient department. Her post-doctoral year was in neuropsychological assessment and remediation. Once licensed, Dr. Auth became the Clinical Director at a day program for young adults in Brooklyn, and later joined the outpatient psychiatry team at Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx before moving to New Jersey and joining Short Hills Associates.
 
Dr. Auth has extensive experience in individual, group, and family treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. She has been running adolescent groups for many years as part of the TAG (Therapeutic Adolescent Groups) program in the practice. She uses psychodynamic and family systems theories to conceptualize cases, and employs cognitive-behavioral and insight-oriented techniques as appropriate. Dr. Auth enjoys making connections with her patients, and within a strong therapeutic relationship, helps patients to move forward by creating and achieving their treatment goals.
 
Dr. Auth has expertise in the treatment of:

  •  Anxiety disorders (including OCD)
  • Mood Disorders (including Bipolar D/O)
  • Parent-child conflict
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Borderline Personality traits
  • Conduct Disorders
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Carla D'Aiello, Psy. D
Licensed
license # 4322

Dr. Carla D’Aiello is a Senior Associate at Short Hills Associates. She attended The George Washington University and received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Wright State University. She completed her externship at Miami Valley Hospital working with children, adolescents and families and an internship at Lincoln Medical Center/Cornell Medical College working with a primarily Spanish speaking population.
 
In addition to her position at Short Hills Associates, Dr. D’Aiello is the Director of Psychology Training at Woodhull Medical Center in New York city where she supervises and teaches psychology trainees.
 
Dr. D’Aiello specializes in the individual and group treatment of children, adolescents and adults. She has expertise in the treatment of:
 
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Mood Disorders
  • Depression
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Family Conflict
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Stuart Isralowitz, Ph. D
Licensed
license # 4009

Dr. Stuart Isralowitz is a Senior Associate at Short Hills Associates. He received his Masters and Doctoral Degrees in School Psychology from the University of Maryland. Dr. Isralowitz specializes in individual therapy with children, adolescents and adults. He also has many years of experience in parent counseling and marital therapy.
 
Dr. Isralowitz’s areas of specialization include:
  • ADHD
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders, including OCD
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Developmental Disorders, including Autism and Asperger’s
  • Mood Disorders (including Bipolar)
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Nataliya Osmanova , MD
Licensed
license # 21MA07564100

Dr. Osmanova is a Psychiatrist at Short Hills Associates. She received her MD degree from the Izhevsk Medical Institute, Russia. She did residency training in General Psychiatry at the Izhevsk Psychiatry Hospital in Russia and then at Stonybrook University Hospital with both adults and children.
 
Dr. Osmanova completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship program in Child Psychiatry at Stonybrook University Hospital and another Postgraduate Fellowship in Child Psychiatry at UMDNJ. Dr. Osmanova is Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry and is fluent in Russian.
 
Dr. Osmanova specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with a wide range of psychiatric disorders. She has expertise in the evaluation and treatment of:
 
  • Mood Disorders (including Bipolar)
  • Impulse Disorders
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorders
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Adjustment Disorders
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Rachael Power, MD.
Licensed
license # 25MA07710800

Dr. Rachel Power is a Psychiatrist at Short Hills Associates. She received her MD degree from the Catholic University of Cuenca, Ecuador. She completed an internship in General Medicine at Voz Andes Hospital in Ecuador as well as in General Adult Psychiatry at University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ (UMDNJ). She also completed Residency Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UMDNJ and is Board Certified in General Psychiatry and in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Power is fluent in Spanish.
 
Dr. Power specializes in the evaluation and treatment of a wide range of psychiatric disorders in children, adolescents and adults.
 
Dr. Power’s areas of expertise include:
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Mood Disorders (including Bipolar)
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Developmental Disorders

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