Dr. Joanna Katsigeorgis

Biography

Dr. Katsigeorgis is a NYS and Texas Licensed Psychologist and NYS Certified School Psychologist. She attended Pace University where she received her Bachelor of Science (B.S) in psychology, and she obtained her Doctor of Psychology degree (Psy.D.) from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Having worked in school systems for the past decade, Dr. Katsigeorgis is well-versed in psychological assessment and in helping parents navigate the special education process. She specializes in psychological assessment for the purpose of identifying learning disabilities and other disorders that interfere with achieving full academic potential. Her mission is to help parents understand why their children struggle and to help her clients experience academic and social-emotional success in their schooling and beyond. Dr. Katsigeorgis also has extensive knowledge and experience providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults struggling with other disorders that begin in childhood including Intellectual Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Katsigeorgis also has experience working with individuals who are experiencing emotional and behavioral struggles that include: anxiety, conduct problems, oppositional defiance, peer relationship difficulties, interpersonal relationship difficulties, school issues, family conflict, and maladaptive coping skills. Dr. Katsigeorgis pulls from several different approaches to help her clients reach their therapy goals including client-centered, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness therapy, and family-systems. Dr. Katsigeorgis aims to create a warm and welcoming environment that encourages clients to connect to themselves and others authentically and help her clients learn healthy and adaptive coping skills, increase self-awareness, and to feel empowered.

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