November 2025

November can feel like a month we’re just trying to get through — with fall transitions, rising demands, and the early wave of social events. Even a single holiday meal can bring unexpected stress. Whether you’re navigating family dynamics, social pressure, or just trying to stay grounded, emotional wellbeing matters more than ever this time of year. 

 

That’s why we’re spotlighting Dr. Carrie Gottlieb — a NEWH-member recommended clinical psychologist known for her thoughtful, evidence-based approach. Her work helps women manage anxiety, strengthen relationships, and reconnect with themselves in midlife.

 

Dr. Carrie Gottlieb is a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience supporting women’s mental health across life stages. She earned her B.A. in psychology from Penn State and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University.

 

Carrie began her career at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital as a research scientist and therapist in the division of substance abuse, and later served as Director of the Day Treatment Program at the Renfrew Center of New York, specializing in eating disorder treatment. She now maintains a private practice with offices in both New York and New Jersey.

 

Her therapeutic approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). She has completed advanced post-graduate training in perinatal mental health, fertility counseling, couple and family therapy, and served over a decade on the faculty of the William Alanson White Institute’s Eating Disorders, Compulsions, and Addictions program.

 

 

It is more than okay to say no or turn down an invitation (or two) when you’re feeling overwhelmed.

Setting limits doesn’t mean avoiding connection or skipping your mother’s annual Thanksgiving dinner — it simply means being intentional about where you invest your time and energy.

Choose the gatherings that feel most meaningful, and give yourself permission to let the rest go.

 

I’ve always worked in women’s health, and with midlife women, it’s important to recognize and build on the strength that comes from their life experiences.

 

By this stage, many have managed careers, families, relationships, and personal challenges, often all at once, and they tend to underestimate their own resilience.

 

In therapy, I focus on helping them identify those strengths while also acknowledging the stress, loss, or change that can come with this stage of life.

 

It’s about striking a balance between honoring what they’ve already learned and finding new ways to support their well-being moving forward.

 

If you are an Aetna patient, Dr. Gottlieb is able to use your insurance benefits to cover the costs of the initial session (keeping in mind co-payments and deductibles). For out of network patients, there is no charge for the first session so that you can meet me before having to make a financial commitment. 

 

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