Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco

Dr. Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco is the Founder/Director of the North Jersey Center for Anxiety and Stress Management in Summit, NJ. She is an expert in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and a Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She is also the mother of two young boys (ages 9 and 6), a role for which she received absolutely no training whatsoever. When she first became a mother, Dr. Dobrow DiMarco noticed that most resources for new mothers were geared towards parenting, virtually ignoring the substantial emotional needs of moms themselves. At the same time, she recognized that strategies from CBT and related evidence-based treatments were ideally suited to helping her and her many mom patients navigate the myriad stressors of parenting young children. Her mission as a psychologist-writer is to present CBT strategies in the voice of a fellow mom, sharing personal stories and using humor and pop culture examples wherever possible. Her writing is light on clinical jargon and heavy on Real Housewives references.