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Stephen C Josephson Ph.D.

About

Stephen C. Josephson holds Diplomates in both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Behavioral Psychology, and is an Associate Professor at both Cornell University Medical Center-New York Hospital and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

He was the Coordinator of the Sleep Disorders Laboratory at Rutgers Medical School, Senior Supervisor at Cornell Medical Center Inpatient Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Unit, and Director of the Hypertension program at the International Center for the Disabled.

He is an AASECT certified sex therapist whose research has been featured in book chapters and a number of journals (e.g. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, American Journal of Psychiatry, and Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases.)

His recent projects have included Optimism Training Seminars conducted in a number of New York City private schools such as Brearley and Trinity.

He currently directs Behavioral Medicine Associates, a private group practice based in NYC and Scarsdale. He lectures widely to groups of parents, children and mental health professionals as well as appearing extensively on television.

Recent Posts
Then You Get The Women

Need help meeting and keeping a woman? This little primer should help.

Need help meeting and keeping a woman? This little primer should help.

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Men, at least historically, have felt an unequivocal need to establish themselves professionally and be financially successful. They often felt that they had to do this before a relationship commitment was even appropriate.

Men, at least historically, have felt an unequivocal need to establish themselves professionally and be financially successful. They often felt that they had to do this before a relationship commitment was even appropriate.

A Guy's Guide to Sex, Power and Money

After talking to literally thousands of powerful men over the years, I have decided to both speak for them and share some clinical wisdom.

After talking to literally thousands of powerful men over the years, I have decided to both speak for them and share some clinical wisdom.

Don't Let Anxiety Derail You

Anxiety can become a detour [of sorts] from one's life, and there is tremendous benefit in getting people to redirect their attention to what really matters. This means identifying values and making sure that their day-to-day activities are goals consistent with those values.

Anxiety can become a detour [of sorts] from one's life, and there is tremendous benefit in getting people to redirect their attention to what really matters. This means identifying values and making sure that their day-to-day activities are goals consistent with those values.

Buddhism and Behavior Therapy!

Response prevention is a term that literally means do nothing. It’s almost like Buddhism 101, the notion of feeling the feeling, acknowledging it, and surrendering.

Response prevention is a term that literally means do nothing. It’s almost like Buddhism 101, the notion of feeling the feeling, acknowledging it, and surrendering.