About Heather

 

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Dr. Mazursky-Horowitz received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2018. She was awarded the prestigious NIH National Research Service Award in 2015 based on her dissertation study examining maternal executive functioning and parenting of children with and without ADHD. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Westchester Jewish Community Services in NY, working with a wide-range of individuals in community mental health settings. Dr. Mazursky-Horowitz is currently working as a pediatric psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center, as part of the Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP), providing evidence-based interventions and assessments for individuals and families in pediatric medical settings. 

 

Dr. Mazursky-Horowitz has extensive research experience and clinical training in the assessment and treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), executive functioning deficits, disruptive behavior disorders, anxiety, and depression across the lifespan. A large focus has been on implementing interventions for preschool and school-age children, including: behavioral parent training, cognitive-behavioral therapy, social skills training, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and executive skills training. She is a certified PCIT therapist.