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Ann C. Eckardt, PsyD, ABPP is a New York State licensed psychologist who holds specialty board certification in Couple and Family Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology and is also credentialed by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. Dr. Eckardt is a fellow at The New York Academy of Medicine.
She serves as a Past-President of the Suffolk County Psychological Association (SCPA), and was awarded Psychologist of the Year by the Association in 2021.
Dr. Eckardt primarily utilizes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing (MI). She is an expert in using evidence-based interventions with couples, families, and individuals to help them function more effectively, especially those in high-stress/high-risk occupations. She also has years of experience in developing interventions to identify potential issues and focus on strengths before problems become bigger and more challenging.
She received a Psy.D. in School-Community Psychology from Hofstra University, and was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University.
Dr. Eckardt has published and presented couple and family research, and has been featured in popular media such as Newsday and Women’s Health. She was awarded a Kaslow Family Fund Grant (2018), and an Early Career Psychologist Credentialing Scholarship by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists (2015).
In addition to her practice, Dr. Eckardt holds University-level research and faculty appointments.