Lauren Mancusi, PhD

Associate Director and Director of Testing

Lauren Mancusi, PhD, is the Associate Director and Director of Testing of Wellness Associates LLC. She is a licensed psychologist in NY and NJ. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fordham University. Dr. Mancusi specializes in treating children, adolescents, and emerging adults with anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive related disorders. She also has extensive experience in providing parent training and working with individuals on the autism spectrum. Dr. Mancusi takes an evidence-based approach to treatment. She values therapist-client collaboration, compassion, and creativity as important components to successful treatment. In addition to providing individual therapy, Dr. Mancusi is part of the training team at Wellness Associates. She provides individual and group supervision to externs and postdoctoral fellows. Dr. Mancusi oversees neuropsychological, psychoeducational, and Autism Spectrum evaluations completed within the practice. Dr. Mancusi’s research interests include the role of disgust and the intersection of disgust and anxiety in obsessive-compulsive disorder.