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    Dr. Gary Brucato, PhD psychologist in NYC at ClarityTherapyNYC

    Dr. Gary Brucato is a clinical psychologist, licensed in New York. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the New School for Social Research in Manhattan, New York. Across 27 years of work as a student and then as a practitioner across six major metropolitan hospitals and other settings, he has amassed extensive clinical, research, and teaching expertise in the areas of treating and evaluating a wide range of mental health concerns. Dr. Brucato has also contributed widely to the literature in the areas of psychosis and criminal psychology, co-authoring two books, one of which is used as a textbook in several U.S. forensic psychology training programs, and nearly 100 articles and book chapters.

    Meet Dr. Gary Brucato, Ph.D,
    Psychologist + Clinical Supervisor

    Throughout his career, Dr. Brucato has taught thousands of mental health clinicians, teachers, physicians, and other professionals at talks, conferences, and training events. He has overseen the work of approximately 40 supervisees, including several while serving as the Director of Training for the psychology externship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Center of Prevention and Evaluation (COPE), where he also held the position of Assistant Director from 2013-2021 and served as an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Brucato presently serves as a Visiting Scholar at Boston College in Newton, Massachusetts, where, in addition to research work, he participates in teaching and Ph.D. candidate supervision. Additionally, he conducts forensic evaluations in various settings, serves on the Forensic Psychology Expert Panel for the Cold Case Foundation, assisting law enforcement and families with unsolved crimes; and performs risk assessments and medical leave evaluations for all of the colleges in New York City’s CUNY system.

    What post-doctoral fellows does Dr. Brucato work with?

    Dr. Brucato is offering a post-doctoral position for a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology, with an emphasis on psychodiagnostic assessment and also involving psychotherapy. The post-doctoral candidate will gain experience with a wide array of assessment techniques and measures to address diverse psychological and neurocognitive referral questions; clinical interviewing; comprehensive report-writing; risk assessment for suicidality, self-injuriousness, violence, attenuated versus syndromal psychotic illness, and child/elder abuse; and integrative treatments.

    Psychotherapy cases, and individual and group supervision will be based at Clarity’s Manhattan, New York, office. Dr. Brucato’s approach to supervision is collegial and conversational, while also incorporating a structured curriculum, whereby the post-doctoral candidate and I will review specific assessment methods, report-writing and psychotherapeutic concepts, sometimes reviewing pertinent academic literature. 

    Publications & Media Appearances

    Dr. Brucato has written nearly 100 articles for peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and given over 400 professional presentations on the symptoms, prediction and impacts of psychosis and violence. He has co-written two books and is presently writing two more. His first book, The New Evil: Understanding the Emergence of Modern Violent Crime (2019), co-authored with Dr. Michael H. Stone, is presently used as a textbook in several American forensic training programs and, in 2020, was ranked #91 in ShortForm’s list of “The Best Forensic Psychology Books of All-Time.” That same year, he co-authored the book Understanding and Caring for People with Schizophrenia: Fifteen Clinical Cases with Drs. Ragy R. Girgis and former American Psychiatric Association President Jeffrey A. Lieberman.

    Dr. Brucato is active in the media, appearing on or consulting for several documentary series for A&E, Reelz, Epix, Hulu, and Peacock/Oxygen True Crime. His work has been featured or referenced by numerous news outlets, including Newsweek, Psychology Today, USA Today, The New York Times, NewsNation, Court TV, Nancy Grace’s Crime Stories, WebMD, Volksrant, Science Magazine, WINK News, and The Cut, as well as on various podcasts. He is regularly featured on the YouTube program The Interview Room, hosted by Chris McDonough. In 2021, Dr. Brucato was invited to write for Psychology Today, authoring the blog Probing the Unfathomable: Understanding Modern Violent Crime.

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    Education + Affiliations

    The New School for Social Research

    PhD in Clinical Psychology
    M.A. in General Psychology

    St. Johns University

    B.A. in Psychology

    Boston College

    Visiting Scholar, Connell School of Nursing
    2021-2022

    Psychology Today

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    2021-Present

    Endorsements

    “Dr. Brucato is a gifted psychologist, an expert researcher, a prolific writer, and a dynamic teacher who offers unique insights into the most challenging clinical material. Students evaluate him with the highest marks for his lectures. He is a true collaborative colleague.”

    - Ann W. Burgess, D.N.Sc., APRN, FAAN

    “I've been working with Dr. Gary Brucato on a journey towards self-discovery. Through our sessions, I've been able to gain insight into the core values that are most important to me. That is, helping others, building deep connections, self-care, and reaching creative goals I set for myself. Dr. Brucato's guidance and compassion has been integral in my journey in personal transformation and self-growth. The only thing I would have done differently is that I wish I had gone down this path of self-discovery sooner.”

    - CLIENT REVIEW

    “Dr. Brucato provides unique insight into how my past experiences with family, friends, and relationships have contributed to anxiety and indecision. Over the past year, in each session I've gained a new and valuable understanding. He helps me free myself from feeling bad due to people in my present and past life; and gives me new confidence about my gifts and talents. I feel comfortable opening up and discussing anything with Dr. Brucato, and appreciate being able to call or text him when I'm in crisis. He encourages my best qualities and is honest and thoughtful in his comments, he doesn't just tell me what I want to hear. Dr. Brucato is a genuine empath with a wealth of practical advice and knowledge.”

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    “Dr. Brucato is the rare psychologist who combines extraordinary erudition and clinical skill with empathy and warmth. He is also a dynamic and engaging teacher.”

    - Barbara Moore, Ph.D

    “Dr. Gary Brucato is a sensitive, energetic, completely reliable and highly knowledgeable professional. I can attest to this by virtue of my having had the pleasure over the past several years of writing books and articles together, and getting to know him as a friend.”

    - Michael H Stone, MD

    “In over 50 years of practice, I have not had a colleague more dedicated, intuitive and understanding of the unique needs of each individual under his care. Dr. Brucato is a superb clinician in every way.”

    - Clarice J. Kestenbaum, MD

    “Working alongside Dr. Gary Brucato brings me joy and sparks my curiosity. Gary has the ability to see beyond the obvious and integrate biology and dynamics with ease and mastery. He is an extraordinary clinician and teacher: meticulous, intelligent, loved by his patients and his staff. It has been and still is an honor to work with and obtain expert consults from Dr. Gary Brucato with such remarkable acumen. His latest book, The New Evil, is a landmark. ”

    - Pablo H Goldberg, MD

    “Dr. Brucato is one of the rare and gifted clinicians who effortlessly blends both expertise and depth of knowledge with compassion and humanity. I have had the privilege of witnessing his humor, warmth, and care with patients, and can’t recommend him enough. He is a respected colleague, and I can confirm that his thoughtfulness and attention will be felt and appreciated.”

    - Paula Yanes-Lukin, Ph.D

    “Dr. Brucato is an exceptionally talented, highly experienced psychologist who blends acumen in assessment and a wealth of therapeutic skill with authentic compassion and sensitivity. He has also distinguished himself as a prolific researcher, author and teacher on several psychiatric topics whose ideas and insights have influenced a great number of students, readers and fellow professionals.”

    - Ali Khadivi, Ph.D

    “Dr. Brucato is a consummate and uniquely talented professional. He has taught clinicians and educators in junior high schools, high schools, colleges, and universities across New York City about how to identify and intervene for mental illness, and helped them to direct countless students to appropriate services. He is patient, kind, authentic, and extremely knowledgeable, having also made real contributions to his field as a researcher and writer. He has all of the qualities you would ever want in a therapist.”

    - Christine M. Curcio, M.S.

    “Dr. Brucato is truly a gifted clinician and teacher. He brings to his work a deep understanding of human struggles ranging from loss and anxiety to psychosis and trauma. I cannot recommend him highly enough. ”

    - Teresa Hurst, Ph.D

    “Dr. Brucato is always willing to share his vast knowledge and clinical experience not only with patients, but with therapists in training. Over the last ten years, he provided regular two-hour workshops to our clinical staff. His presentations are simply outstanding: he provides a wealth of information, is captivating, charismatic, and passionate, connects authentically with his audience, and effortlessly engages the listeners in conversation. His presentations are engaging, interactive, and filled with concrete examples and helpful tools to use in clinical work. Dr. Brucato not only informed, but transformed the way our staff think about severe mental illness and the ways in which they approach their own work in therapy. ​”

    - Laura Iocin, Ph.D

    “I have known Dr. Gary Brucato for over 10 years. He is one of the most skilled diagnosticians and therapists I know. He is intuitive and listens to everything patients say both out loud and in their body language. He is warm and compassionate. Patients find themselves comfortably talking and revealing their innermost thoughts and feelings to him. Entering treatment with him is to begin an extraordinary journey to change and improved emotional health.”

    Joan E. Storey, LCSW, Ph.D
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    In his clinical work, Dr. Brucato has utilized an integrative approach, drawing heavily on psychodynamic and existentialist methods, with some cognitive-behavioral techniques. He has enjoyed treating and evaluating individuals who others might tend to view as challenging, in terms of personality, neuroatypicality, severity, unusual behaviors, personal setbacks, or diagnostic complexity. In particular, he has worked with people with challenging personality dynamics which impair their relationships and psychosocial functioning; difficulty with unusual ways of viewing or experiencing the world, such as in autism-spectrum disorders or attenuated positive symptoms; forensic populations and persons affected by violent crime; and severe mood and anxiety disorders. He also enjoys working with higher-functioning clients, experiencing existential concerns, working through grief or loss, or simply seeking to understand themselves and their motivations on a deeper level. He has worked with individuals whose ages range from late childhood to their elder years.

    These efforts have reflected Dr. Brucato’s deep-seated philosophical beliefs about the inherent dignity of each human being and the importance of meaning-making in lending scope and purpose to a given person’s life, as well as to help one accept and draw upon even the most difficult life course.

    Dr. Brucato believes that psychological testing provides a critical tool, helping individuals to better understand their underlying dynamics and their particular strengths and weaknesses as they endeavor to identify and achieve their unique life goals.

    These efforts have reflected my deep-seated philosophical beliefs about the inherent dignity of each human being and the importance of meaning-making in lending scope and purpose to a given person’s life, as well as to help one accept and draw upon even the most difficult life course.

    I believe that psychological testing provides a critical tool, helping individuals to better understand their underlying dynamics and their particular strengths and weaknesses as they endeavor to identify and achieve their unique life goals.

    Post-doctoral program applicants seeking to exclusively train in psychotherapy, with no participation in psychodiagnostic assessments, might be better served by applying to Clarity’s Psychotherapy track, overseen by Dr. Ryan Androsiglio. It should be noted, moreover, that applicants who wish to focus on cognitive-behavioral and/or mindfulness techniques in psychotherapy, with less focus on psychodynamic or existentialist methods, might be a better supervisory fit with Dr. Androsiglio.

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