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Andrew N Merling, PhD
Psychology
About Me
Dr. Merling completed undergraduate studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he graduated with First Class Honors in Psychology and received the James McGill Award for Academic Achievement. Upon completion of this degree, Dr. Merling worked in the behavioral neurology clinic at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal where he conducted neuropsychological assessments with patients suffering from a variety of neurological disorders and researched new methods of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
In 1996, Dr. Merling completed his Masters and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. While in graduate school, he completed two years of clinical training at NYU/Bellevue Hospital Center, followed by a clinical internship at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
In 1996, Dr. Merling began working at the Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai (AIMS) at Mount Sinai West, where he was the Supervising Psychologist on the inpatient unit for 22 years. In September of 2017, Dr. Merling transitioned to working in the AIMS outpatient department where he lead various therapy groups and was director of the College Outreach Prevention Program (COPE). He was the founder and co-director of the Psychology Externship Training Program at AIMS, and was the Director of the Faculty Practice in the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. In addition to his work at Mount Sinai, Dr. Merling was a Supervising Psychologist at PsychAssociates Group from 1997-2017 where he lead a team of psychologists who provided psychological services to patients in long-term care facilities. Dr. Merling is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and is now in full-time private practice (see www.drmerling.com for more information).
Dr. Merling has taught courses in substanceabuse treatment at Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he was an adjunct faculty member. He has appeared on television, radio and panels to discuss issues related to gay marriage and has written a memoir with his husband and parents titled The Wedding: A Family's Coming Out Story.
Dr. Merling is a general practitioner who treats individuals and couples seeking help for a wide range of mental health problems. His expertise is in the integration of cognitive-behavioral therapy with more exploratory, insight-oriented approaches. Areas of specialty include:
- Individual and Couples Therapy
- Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders
- Depression and Anxiety
- LGBTQ+ issues
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai West
About Me
Dr. Merling completed undergraduate studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, where he graduated with First Class Honors in Psychology and received the James McGill Award for Academic Achievement. Upon completion of this degree, Dr. Merling worked in the behavioral neurology clinic at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal where he conducted neuropsychological assessments with patients suffering from a variety of neurological disorders and researched new methods of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
In 1996, Dr. Merling completed his Masters and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. While in graduate school, he completed two years of clinical training at NYU/Bellevue Hospital Center, followed by a clinical internship at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
In 1996, Dr. Merling began working at the Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai (AIMS) at Mount Sinai West, where he was the Supervising Psychologist on the inpatient unit for 22 years. In September of 2017, Dr. Merling transitioned to working in the AIMS outpatient department where he lead various therapy groups and was director of the College Outreach Prevention Program (COPE). He was the founder and co-director of the Psychology Externship Training Program at AIMS, and was the Director of the Faculty Practice in the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. In addition to his work at Mount Sinai, Dr. Merling was a Supervising Psychologist at PsychAssociates Group from 1997-2017 where he lead a team of psychologists who provided psychological services to patients in long-term care facilities. Dr. Merling is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and is now in full-time private practice (see www.drmerling.com for more information).
Dr. Merling has taught courses in substanceabuse treatment at Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he was an adjunct faculty member. He has appeared on television, radio and panels to discuss issues related to gay marriage and has written a memoir with his husband and parents titled The Wedding: A Family's Coming Out Story.
Dr. Merling is a general practitioner who treats individuals and couples seeking help for a wide range of mental health problems. His expertise is in the integration of cognitive-behavioral therapy with more exploratory, insight-oriented approaches. Areas of specialty include:
- Individual and Couples Therapy
- Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders
- Depression and Anxiety
- LGBTQ+ issues
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai West
