Michelle Cohen, PhD

Welcome to the practice of Dr. Michelle Reinlieb, a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience providing psychotherapy and life coaching services to young adults, adults, and older adults (age 16+). Dr. Reinlieb is dedicated to offering a warm, individualized, and evidence-based approach to help clients navigate various life challenges. With a foundation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dr. Reinlieb has assisted numerous individuals in managing stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, fertility and postpartum difficulties, and workplace challenges. She specializes in addressing social and performance anxiety, improving communication skills, and helping clients find purpose and fulfillment in their personal and professional lives. Dr. Reinlieb's additional expertise in neuropsychology also attracts individuals facing cognitive challenges, such as those with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD or ADHD), dementia, or learning difficulties, as she implements cognitive and behavioral strategies that support cognitive functioning and promote success.

Specialty Training

Dr. Reinlieb's commitment to ongoing education and professional development has equipped her with the skills and knowledge necessary to provide exceptional care. Her specialty training includes:

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2013-2015): Clinical Neuropsychology and Psychology, Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA
• Pre-Doctoral Internship (2012-2013): Psychology-Neuropsychology, Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA

Education

Dr. Reinlieb's educational background includes:

• Ph. D. (2013): Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology Focus, Graduate Center, City University of New York
• B.S. (2005): Biopsychology, University of Michigan

During her graduate career, Dr. Reinlieb conducted research on depression at Columbia University and Harlem Hospital and received clinical training at Cornell Weill, New York University, and Bellevue Hospital Center. She then completed specialty training in Neuropsychology and psychotherapy at UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.

Publications

Dr. Reinlieb has published and presented extensive research that focuses on the cognitive effects of antidepressant medication. Some of her notable publications include:

• Lavretsky, H., Reinlieb, M.E., Siddarth, P., Senturk, D., Ercoli, L.M., St. Cyr, N. (2015). Combined citalopram and methylphenidate lead to enhanced treatment response and higher remission than either treatment alone in geriatric depression: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. American Journal of Psychiatry, 172(6), 561-9.
• Reinlieb, M.E., Cohen, E., Singh, D., Garcon, E., Rutherford, B.R., Pelton, G.H., Devanand, D.P., Roose, S.P., Sneed, J.R. (2014). Vascular depression: overrepresented among African Americans? International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(5), 470-7.
• Reinlieb, M.E., Ercoli, L., Siddarth, P., Lavretsky, H. (2014). The patterns of cognitive and functional impairment in amnestic and non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment in geriatric depression. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22(12): 1487-95.