Reviews of Dialectical & Cognitive Behavior (Psychologist)

Brian Cosio

The venue is welcoming and comfortable, the staff is professional, and most importantly, the program works! I have and will continue to recommend Dr. Holtzman to friends, family and colleagues.

Austin Sarner

I'm approaching a year now of working with Dr. Holtzman and he has offered excellent guidance in incorporating DBT skills into my daily life, as well as addressing personal goals that I have brought up during our sessions.

robert chernow

For over4 months now, I have seen Dr. Holtzman on a weekly basis for help in dealing with my chronic pain. I was taking large doses of pain medications, but I felt there was an emotional component missing. I was somewhat skeptical at first of seeing Dr. Holtzman, since a number of other psychiatrists and psychologists I had seen offered so little. By comparison, I found Dr. Holtzman to be a caring, thoughtful and compassionate practitioner who quickly grasped the nature of my neurological problem and how DBT/CBT could be a postive adjunct to my purely medical treatment. I have found his intervention (partnership) to be so valuable to me that that I felt compelled to write this review in case there are others who are experiencing my problem. By working closely together, Dr. Holtzman has helped me better deal with my pain, develop a more positive attitude, and improve my relationships to the point where I have been able to reduce my pain medications and genuinely improve my overall quality of life. I have also found that as Dr. Holtzman has gotten to know me even better, we have been able to develop approaches and strategies that have further improved my treatment. While I don’t know how Dr. Hotzman treats all psychiatric conditions, I would be surprised - based on my experience and his approach - that he couldn’t be of value to almost anyone. I would highly recommend Dr. Holtzman based on my very positive experience.

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I am so thankful I found this group and Dr. Holtzman! He is wonderful and helped me control my panic and anxiety, which I thought I would never be able to. He is never judgmental and gives great techniques and strategies to guide me away from any panic or worry. I highly recommend him if you are ready to put in the work and get on track.

D Bono

The practitioners here, especially Dr. Crossfield and Dr. Holtzman, shepherded our family through an arduous period that included a dysregulated teen who looked like she wasn't going to make it out of high school and a husband with a recent cancer diagnosis. With their help, the teen is now a senior honors student at NYU and my marriage is thriving. They were consistently insightful, intelligent, and compassionate with a keen instinct for the ways in which DBT could be deployed to help each member of the family gain a better understanding of their inner landscape and be their best selves. I have recommended the practice to several friends and colleagues, and will absolutely continue to do so.

Aimee Cohen

My child has been a patient of Dr. Holtzman's for over a year. He is a caring, compassionate and dedicated doctor. Dr. Holtzman was able to reach my son in a way no other previous provider was able to do. It is an environment where my son feels safe and can talk about anything. He actually looks forward to his therapy days and the things that he wants to discuss. The progress that my child has made in the past year has been astounding. The person he is today, is far different form the person he was a year ago. He has developed confidence in his abilities, more resilience, and seems overall a much happier person. He has become considerably more engaged in social activities and spends a great deal more time with family and his peer group. My husband and I also received counseling at Dr. Holtzman's practice from one of his colleagues. We learned how to better cope and handle issues regarding the parenting of a challenging child. We have been to many practices over the past few years, and this is far and above the best group of doctors that we have ever worked with.

Kevin Rueffer

I have been a client of Dr. Holtzman's for approximately two years. After struggling through a lifetime of dealing with PTSD, Chronic pain, and numerous other ailments; I found Dr. Holtzman who has truly made a difference and is helping me rebuild a new life. I have worked with many other therapists over the past 20 years with minimal results to show. I have also had the fortune of being able to meet and have one on one sessions with other therapists in this practice and they share the same caring, compassionate, skill based approach to helping you. Therapy is hard work and his practice has helped me move forward.