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Every parent’s ultimate goal is to raise a happy, healthy, and well-adjusted child. We share in your vision and are committed to providing customized strategies and comprehensive support to launch your child successfully into adulthood.

Dr. Matthew Specht

Meet Dr. Matthew Specht

Licensed Psychologist

Clinical Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine

Matthew W. Specht, Ph.D. is a nationally-recognized clinical psychologist and highly-lauded expert in Tourette’s Disorder and common co-occurring conditions including OCD, Anxiety, and ADHD. With over 20 years professional experience as a clinician, researcher, and professor at leading institutions including Johns Hopkins Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian, Dr. Specht has built a reputation for innovation and leadership in his field, and is personally driven to help children lead happy and healthy lives.

Meet Dr. Catherine McNulty

Licensed Psychologist

Expert at Providing In-depth Psychoeducational Assessments

Dr. McNulty is a specialist in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and tic disorders in children and adolescents. With nearly two decades of experience in psychoeducational assessments and individualized education programs (IEPs), she brings a wealth of expertise to her role. Dr. McNulty also held leadership positions in Special Education, where she managed therapeutic programs for students with disabilities. 

Dr. Matthew Specht
OCD specialist

OCD

Obsessions are unwanted and intrusive thoughts, images or impulses resulting in anxiety, catastrophic thinking and accompanying behaviors called compulsions. Safe, effective non-medication treatments are considered the front-line treatment.

Anxiety Specialist

Anxiety

Affects everyone from time to time and is considered the “common cold” of mental health. Identifying and treating anxiety early reduces the risk to normal development and results in better long-term outcomes. Non-medication treatments are safe, effective, and are widely considered the front-line treatment.

Tics Specialist

Tics

Brief, non-stereotyped, repetitive movements and/or vocalizations, once thought rare, occur in nearly 25% of school-aged children. Tics are an early and noticeable sign that a child may be at risk for commonly co-occurring anxiety and attention problems. Tics can be effectively treated with a safe non-medication treatment.

Testimonials

What Other Patients Are Saying

Dr. McNulty came highly recommended from a mom-friend who had interviewed dozens of therapists for her daughter. We saw impact almost immediately – she has a very engaging and friendly demeanor which made our daughter open up right away without ever creating a sense of “something is wrong with me.” Our daughter picked up so much she even started suggesting to her father “Daddy – it seems like you are having some worries. Maybe *you* should get a feelings doctor too to help you with them!” We have enthusiastically recommended Dr. McNulty to other friends in our school community and have re-engaged whenever we see the need for some ‘refreshers.’ Not the cheapest on the market I’m sure, but high ROI nonetheless!

We have been working with Dr. McNulty for over a year and couldn’t recommend her more highly. She thoughtfully diagnosed our daughter and began a science-based, compassionate treatment plan that has had a positive impact on her well-being. Dr. McNulty treats her patients with respect and openness, and actively involves parents as partners in the process.

Dr. McNulty’s work with my 6y/o has been life changing, not only for him but for the whole family. Her knowledge and expertise are invaluable, with a smooth and subtle application. She is also genuinely passionate about what she does and her care and effort go beyond expectations creating a warm environment and making her sessions feel comfortable for an emotional development and the learning of different tools that we will definitely use throughout our lives. Dr. McNulty provides a highly specialized type of therapy that I was looking for and all the support that we need in many aspects, including parents training and guidance. Her team make appointments scheduling and communication a breeze, easy and efficient. Seeing my kid’s confidence and independence being built in a healthy way and a smile on his face is priceless and something that every parent would hope for. We are happy, thankful and lucky for having Dr. McNulty’s and her team support.

“Dr. Specht is an exceptional doctor who helped our daughter fight her way out of a very dark place. His extensive experience with patients, like our daughter, who present with multiple diagnoses was exactly what was needed and his comforting, often humorous demeanor set us all at ease. Dr. Specht’s approach focuses not just on the patient, but also on teaching the parents how to help their child/adolescent. He was available by email/phone late in the evening.”

“Dr. Specht is a kind, compassionate, and knowledgeable therapist. His ability to understand adolescents and what best addresses their needs is remarkable. He goes out of his way for his patients and their families. He has a unique way of interacting with his patients that puts them at ease while at the same time effectively addressing their mental health issues. He has been a trusted advisor and coach for our family and made a significant positive impact on our son.”

“Dr. Specht changed my son’s life. My son had been misdiagnosed for years. A year ago we thought we were losing him and today he is heading to college, getting straight As, and has a focus and insight into his life well beyond his years, all thanks to Dr. Specht.”

“I can not recommend Dr. Specht enough! He helped my son so much with his generalized anxiety disorder and OCD. Up until we found Dr. Specht he had gone to several counselors that had not helped very much. Dr. Specht’s treatment plan helped my son tremendously. He has minimal symptoms now. He definitely was very instrumental in changing my son’s life. We will always be grateful to him for all he did.”

“I have spent my entire life going through doctors/therapists, who through my experience seem to be mostly biased and ignorant to any outside opinions. Dr. Specht is straightforward with you. No judgment. No BS. He is a man of great intelligence and highly respected in psychology. He also has many unique ways of using conditioning as a strategy to help people move past things that are unnatural to the person, yet are holding people back from everything life has to offer.”

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