Laura S. Josephs, Ph. D.
"Infertility means being deprived of the thing you
want most in the world, a child. Psychological counseling can
help a person to cope with the painful impact of infertility
and to persevere through and beyond the phases of infertility
treatment."
Dr. Laura Josephs is a consulting psychologist at the Center for
Reproductive Medicine and Infertility. She is Clinical Assistant Professor
of Psychology in Psychiatry at the New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill
Medical College of Cornell University. She is also the founder of the
OB/GYN-PSYCH clinic, a weekly psychological consultation program for
obstetrical/gynecological patients at the New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Josephs is experienced as a psychological consultant, medical researcher
and educator. She specializes in women's health psychology, offering
psychotherapeutic services to patients experiencing infertility or pregnancy
loss, along with patients coping with psychological difficulties during
pregnancy or in the postpartum period. At CRMI, Dr. Josephs offers
consultation and psychotherapy to patients participating in both the in
vitro fertilization and donor egg programs. She provides both individual
therapy and marital therapy. In addition to her clinical responsibilities,
she leads a women's drop-in support group and is actively involved with the
process of screening egg donors at CRMI.
She completed her undergraduate studies with highest honors
from S.U.N.Y. Binghamton and received her Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology from the Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies
at Aldelphi University. She also received her Postdoctoral Certificate
in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy from the Postgraduate Center
for Mental Health in New York City. She is a member of the National
Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, the American
Society for Reproductive Medicine's Psychological Special Interest
Group, and the American Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics
and Gynecology, among many other professional affiliations.
Dr. Josephs has authored numerous articles for leading medical
publications and lectured before audiences nationwide on a range
of topics. She also brings to patients the special understanding
offered through her own personal experiences with infertility.
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