About Me
As a psychologist, I guide individuals and families through treatment for mental health conditions with compassion and kindness. I am passionate about providing children, adolescents, and adults with individualized care using evidence-based practices and ensuring that each person’s voice is heard during treatment. I deeply value learning from others on my team and have a keen interest in new ideas.
I conduct individual and group therapy as part of the Anita Saltz Institute for Anxiety and Mood Disorders. Specifically, I treat patients who have anxiety disorders, mood disorders, tics and Tourette disorder, trichotillomania and body-focused repetitive behaviors, and school refusal using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and habit reversal training.
In addition to clinical care, I am committed to teaching and training future mental health workers. I teach undergraduate students at New York University, as well as psychology interns, psychology externs, and psychiatry fellows at the Child Study Center. I also provide clinical supervision to predoctoral psychology interns, externs, and postdoctoral fellows.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- anxiety disorders
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- depressive disorder
- LGBTQ+ health
- mood disorder
- obsessive compulsive disorder
- school refusal
- tourette disorder
- transgender health
- trichotillomania
Treatments
- behavior therapy
- cognitive and behavioral therapy
- cognitive therapy
- dialectical behavior therapy
- individual therapy
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Mood Disorders in Children , Bipolar Disorder in Children , Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder in Children , Tourette DisorderCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Leader, Extern Psychology Program
- Clinical Director, Gender and Sexuality Service
Education and Training
- PsyD from Yeshiva University, 2016
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Edit profileInsurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees)
- Aetna EPO (AMEX employees)
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
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United Healthcare
- United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare NYU Care (NYULH Employees)
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
Samantha Busa, PsyD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Child Study Center
1 Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Research My Research
Interests
dissemination, implementation, transgender youth, cognitive behavioral therapy
Publications
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Janssen, Aron; Busa, Samantha; Wernick, Jeremy
Archives of sexual behaviour. 2019 Oct ; 48(7):2003-2009
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Busa, Samantha; Janssen, Aron; Lakshman, Mallika
Transgender health. 2018 Feb ; 3(1):27-33
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Busa, Samantha M; Leibowitz, Scott; Janssen, Aron
Affirmative Mental Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth : A Clinical Guide. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018. p.49-62. (3143582)