Clinical Team
Training: University at Albany, State University of New York (PhD Clinical Psychology); James J Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Internship); MindWell Psychology (Postdoctoral Fellowship)
Dr. Carly Schwartzman (she/her) is a Clinical Psychologist at MindWell’s Albany, NY location. She specializes in working with adults, couples, and Veterans of diverse cultural backgrounds and identities. She takes an integrative approach to psychotherapy by incorporating varying evidence-based practices that best serve the needs and preferences of her clients. These practices include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Emotion-Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT), and more. Dr. Schwartzman’s clinical expertise focuses on the treatment of emotional and interpersonal difficulties, substance-related difficulties, and relationship distress in couples. She is also experienced in working with LGBTQ+ identifying individuals in the exploration of gender, sexuality, and nonmonogamy and polyamory.
Dr. Schwartzman approaches psychotherapy with a warm, collaborative, and flexible style. She values building genuine relationships that allow her clients to feel understood and accepted as they are. To that end, she aims to create an inclusive therapeutic environment founded in cultural humility, openness, and respect. Dr. Schwartzman also tracks client progress over time and encourages feedback to ensure that clients feel they are making meaningful change in therapy. Relatedly, Dr. Schwartzman has engaged in applied, client-centered research to better understand how therapy works and what the field can do to enhance its effectiveness and personalization, particularly for marginalized communities who face systemic barriers to accessing mental healthcare.
Personally, Dr. Schwartzman is a champion for equity and an advocate for dismantling stigma surrounding mental health. In her free time, she has a passion for good food, cooking, baking, and all things Food Network. She loves spending time skiing in the winters up in Vermont and hiking, swimming, and scuba diving in the summers. She also loves traveling around the world with her family and being immersed in new cultures. She is curious, adventurous, and a life-long learner.
Areas of Experience: Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Hoarding, Personality Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders, Relationship Distress, and Identity Exploration