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William W. Benson
Psy.D.
Child Mind Institute
PTI/VPTI, Telehealth Provider
Licensed In
New York
Provider Gender Identity
Male
Provider Race / Ethnicity
White
Payment Types
Insurance Accepted
Private Pay
Locations
501 Madison Avenue, Suite 303, New York, NY 10022
BFRB Specialties
Age Group Specialties
Hair Pulling
Skin Picking
Nail Biting
Cheek Biting
Adults
Children
Families
Teens
Language(s) Spoken
Treatment Modalities
English
Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment, Habit Reversal Training
training / education
biography
Dr. William Benson is a staff psychologist at CBT/DBT Associates in midtown Manhattan. He has extensive training in evidence-based, behavioral and cognitive-behavioral treatments for a wide variety of concerns in Children, adolescents, and Adults. He has specialty training in the treatment of BFRBs as well as tics and Tourette's through his experience with the Rutgers Tourette Syndrome Therapeutic Program. After graduating summa cum laude with departmental honors in psychology at Tulane University, Dr. Benson obtained his doctorate at Rutgers University. He then completed an APA-accredited internship at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a postdoctoral fellowship at The Child Study Center at NYU Langone. Dr. Benson is a licensed psychologist in the state of New York. In addition to his professional membership with the TLC Foundation for BFRBs, Dr. Benson is a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) and the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.
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