Rachel Busman, PsyD, ABPP

Rachel Busman, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in children and adolescents. She is the Senior Director of the Child & Adolescent Anxiety & Related Disorders Program at Cognitive Behavioral Consultants (CBC), where she runs Voices Rising, an intensive group based program for children with SM. Prior to joining CBC, she ran Brave Buddies, an internationally recognized SM program at the Child Mind Institute. She has extensive experience providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to children, teenagers, and young adults struggling with psychiatric disorders, school difficulties, and behavioral problems. Dr. Busman is certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy for SM (PCIT-SM) and is an interagency trainer. She is the past president of the SMA and continues to actively serve on the board.

Dr. Busman worked for 8 years in both the inpatient psychiatric and outpatient community mental health settings. She was a professor of psychiatry at New York Medical College, and continues to be an active supervisor to trainees.

She is thrilled to be on the board of SMA, as she is truly dedicated to disseminating accurate and up to date information about the assessment and treatment of SM, and reducing stigma
Cognitive Behavioral Consultants.