New York
Shireen L. Rizvi, PhD, ABPP is Director of Psychology Training and Director of DBT Services and Research at Montefiore and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Rizvi is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 25 years of experience in using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Washington. She completed her psychology internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Boston VA Healthcare System, National Center for PTSD. From 2009-2024, Dr. Rizvi was Professor of Clinical Psychology at Rutgers University, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. Her research interests include improving outcomes, training, and dissemination of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for the treatment of complex and severe populations. Dr. Rizvi has received funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Rutgers University, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) for her research. Her work has resulted in over 100 articles and book chapters, as well as a sole-authored book entitled Chain Analysis in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and a co-edited volume, DBT in Clinical Practice (2nd edition). Her latest book, Real Skills for Real Life, is designed to teach DBT skills to anyone who desires to improve their coping in life.
Dr. Rizvi is Board Certified in Cognitive Behavioral Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and Dialectical Behavior Therapy by the Linehan Board of Certification. She is a Fellow of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the American Psychological Association (Division 12). Dr. Rizvi is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, was a Founding Member of the New York City Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Association, and was a founding board member of the World DBT Association.
Dr. Rizvi has trained hundreds of students and practitioners from around the world in DBT. She has received the Spotlight on a Mentor Award from the Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (2017), the International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of DBT (ISITDBT) Perry Hoffman Service Award (2020), and Professor of the Year for Excellence in Teaching, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (2022).