Caren Baruch-Feldman, PhD

Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman is a clinical psychologist, certified school psychologist, and author of The Grit Guide for Teens and The Resilience Workbook for Kids, with her upcoming book Happiness Habits for Kids set for 2027. She has authored numerous articles and led workshops on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques, helping children and adults manage stress and worry, fostering grit and self-control, supporting behavior change, and applying positive psychology. 

Dr. Baruch-Feldman is the past president of the School Division of the Westchester County Psychological Association and was named School Psychologist of the Year in 2017 by the New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP) for Westchester/Rockland/Putnam Counties. She uses CBT to support children and adults with depression, anxiety, stress, ADHD, and resilience-building, and has trained hundreds of teachers, parents, students, and healthcare professionals nationwide. 

She earned her undergraduate degree from Barnard College of Columbia University and her doctorate in Clinical-Child Psychology, with a School Psychology Certificate, from St. John’s University. She trained at the Albert Ellis Institute and is a Fellow and Supervisor in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a form of CBT. 

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