About Us

Dr. Meir Flancbaum

Meir Flancbaum, PsyD, a licensed psychologist, founded the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy with the goal of providing effective and efficient clinical care for children, adolescents, and their families. He provides therapy, school consultations, and professional development workshops focusing on the evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents, young adults, and families with a variety of social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. Dr. Flancbaum’s approach to therapy utilizes cognitive behavioral techniques to treat children according to their individualized needs. He frequently collaborates with parents, school personnel, and medical providers, and performs school-based observations when appropriate. Dr. Flancbaum has a specialization in the assessment and treatment of Tourette syndrome, trichotillomania (hair pulling), skin picking, and related conditions such as OCD, ADHD, and the range of anxiety disorders. He also has an interest in school phobia/refusal and behavioral parent training.

Dr. Flancbaum advocates for students to receive appropriate supports and trains mental health and school professionals to provide practical and effective strategies. He served as a consultant to several schools and agencies in New Jersey and New York, where he conducted functional behavioral assessments, developed behavior intervention plans, and provided ongoing staff consultation and training. Dr. Flancbaum presented workshops at several conferences, such as the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), and at numerous public and private schools.

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Flancbaum is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Coordinator of CBT Training for the Child Psychiatry Fellows in the Department of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where he received awards for outstanding teaching in 2016, 2019, and 2024. He was also President of the Middlesex County Association of Psychologists from 2021-2023. Dr. Flancbaum served as Assistant Research Director at the Tourette Syndrome Program at Rutgers, where he conducted research, taught, and supervised doctoral students. Dr. Flancbaum served as a therapist in clinical trials for pediatric OCD and trichotillomania, and written several articles in peer-reviewed journals. He presented research at several conferences, including the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and International Medical and Scientific Symposium on Tourette Syndrome.

Dr. Flancbaum earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University with a specialization in CBT for children and families, and completed his internship in child and adolescent psychology at the New York University Child Study Center/Bellevue Hospital Center. He also provided clinical services and received specialized training at the Child/Adolescent OCD, Tic, Trich, and Anxiety Group at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Tourette Syndrome Program at Rutgers University, and the Institute for ADHD and Disruptive Behavior at the NYU Child Study Center.

Dr. Flancbaum is licensed to provide provide services to clients residing in New Jersey and New York.

Dr. Atara Hiller

Atara Hiller, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist at the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy with expertise in dialectical behavior therapy and trauma, and a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician. Dr. Hiller has extensive experience providing evidence-based treatments to children, adolescents, and adults with trauma, depression, anxiety, and disruptive behavior, as well as complex psychosocial stressors. She is devoted to providing exceptional treatment to children, adolescents, and families, empowering them with tools to enhance their relationships and navigate life’s challenges effectively. Dr. Hiller has frequently written about and presented on DBT, borderline personality disorder, and treatment for child sexual abuse for students, mental health professionals, and school personnel.

In addition to her work at the Center for CBT, Dr. Hiller is Co-Director of the Institute for DBT and Allied Treatment at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, where she developed and coordinates the Adolescent Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program. In that capacity, she serves as a team leader and supervises fellow clinicians and psychology interns in the practice of DBT. Dr. Hiller is also the author of DBT Skills for Teens with Anxiety (Penguin Random House).

Dr. Hiller received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and English from Barnard College at Columbia University, and her master’s and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. At Rutgers, she conducted DBT under the mentorship of Shireen Rizvi, PhD, who was a student of Marsha Linehan, PhD, the developer of DBT. She has also attended an advanced intensive training with DBT experts, Charles Swenson, MD and Kelly Koerner, PhD, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in DBT at Trinitas, under the supervision of Essie Larson, PhD.

Dr. Hiller is licensed to provide provide services to clients residing in New Jersey and New York.

Dr. Priscilla Morrison

Priscilla Morrison, PsyD, is a pediatric neuropsychologist at the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. She specializes in the neuropsychological evaluation of children, adolescents, and young adults who experience a variety of cognitive, behavioral, and social-emotional challenges. Dr. Morrison has particular expertise in assessing and diagnosing concerns related to attention problems, learning difficulties, and autism.

Dr. Morrison provides a range of testing services to help understand the strengths and weaknesses of each child. Her approach includes an intake evaluation, school observations, multiple testing sessions, and collateral interviews with professionals who work with the identified child. At the completion of testing, she provides a comprehensive set of accommodations and strategies that serve as a roadmap for education and treatment planning. Dr. Morrison provides clear feedback to parents about her diagnostic impressions and suggestions for interventions, as well as developmentally appropriate feedback to each child. Her reports are often used to aid in the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) and behavior intervention plans (BIPs), and she welcomes the opportunity to partner with school personnel to best support the students she evaluates.

Dr. Morrison works collaboratively with families, school staff, therapists, and other professionals to facilitate positive development for each child. She embraces the challenge of gathering information from a variety of sources and piecing them together like a puzzle to create a picture of how each individual learns. While structured in her testing approach, she also maintains flexibility to properly assess and understand each child’s unique needs.

Prior to joining the Center for CBT, Dr. Morrison was a pediatric neuropsychologist at the Child Mind Institute. Following the completion of her doctorate in clinical psychology at Pepperdine University, Dr. Morrison completed her internship at New York University’s Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and her formal post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at Sutter Medical Foundation. She has also received specialty training at the University of California Los Angeles and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Dr. Morrison has extensive training and experience working in a range of settings, including outpatient programs, inpatient hospitals, and the school system. The breadth of Dr. Morrison’s work in these settings enables her to effectively evaluate and advocate for youth from diverse backgrounds, with a range of medical and learning concerns.

Dr. Julia Brillante

Julia Brillante, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist at the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Dr. Brillante specializes in working with children and adolescents who struggle with depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, non-suicidal self-injury, and suicidal ideation. She is also well-versed in helping individuals cope with trauma and chronic medical illness.

Dr. Brillante is committed to using evidence-based techniques, coupled with a compassionate and collaborative approach that helps individuals and families to face challenges, identify strengths and supports, and build lives worth living. She has expertise in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), as well as extensive training in interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for adolescents with depression. Dr. Brillante is passionate about working with bicultural and multiracial families to address concerns including misunderstanding, discrimination and trauma based on identities, and exploring one’s individual values while navigating cultural expectations. She also offers support to members of the LGBTQ+ community to address various struggles, including those related to gender and sexual identity. She is dedicated to bringing curiosity, a nonjudgmental stance, and an ongoing commitment to cultural humility to support the families with whom she works.

Dr. Brillante earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP), with a concentration in children, adolescents, and families, and her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. She was intensively trained in DBT through Behavioral Tech, and completed specialized training at Cognitive & Behavioral Consultants (CBC), Zucker Hillside Hospital/Long Island Jewish Medical Center’s Adolescent Inpatient Unit, and NYPH/Columbia’s Adolescent DBT program.

Dr. Brillante is licensed to provide services to clients residing in New Jersey, New York, and all of the PSYPACT participating States.

Dr. Erica Dashow

Erica Dashow, Ph.D., BCBA-D, a licensed psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst, is Clinical Director at the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Dr. Dashow specializes in evidence-based treatment of feeding disorders, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, challenging behavior, and autism spectrum disorder. In addition to providing services to children and adolescents, Dr. Dashow also provides behavioral parent training to caregivers of children with challenging behaviors.

Dr. Dashow believes in working collaboratively with her clients to help them work towards increasing their quality of life. As such, she collaborates with parents and school-based professionals to enhance treatment outcomes. Dr. Dashow has presented at a number of local and national professional conferences on disruptive behavior, autism, and feeding disorders.

Dr. Dashow earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University. At Rutgers, she received extensive training in working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder through the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center. Dr. Dashow completed her clinical internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, where she provided evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents in the Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program and the Pediatric Developmental Disorders Clinic. She completed postdoctoral fellowships at the Kennedy Krieger Institute Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program and at the Center for CBT.

Dr. Dashow is licensed to provide provide services to clients residing in New Jersey, New York, Florida, and all of the PSYPACT participating States.

Rebecca Herzog, LPC, ACS

Rebecca Herzog, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor at the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. She specializes in providing dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and works with adolescents, young adults and families who are experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and non-suicidal self-injury.

Rebecca strongly believes in providing evidence-based treatment using a nonjudgmental and accepting approach. She has over 15 years of experience providing individual DBT and co-leading DBT groups for teens, young adults, and families. In all of these modalities, she strives to incorporate compassion, warmth, humor, and creativity. Rebecca aims to empower her clients and their families to make effective changes and work towards a peaceful and satisfying life.

Rebecca received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Centenary University. She has also received intensive training in DBT by Dr. Adam Payne and Dr. Shireen Rizvi through Behavioral Tech, the primary DBT professional training organization. She possesses her Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) certification and has provided supervision and mentoring to numerous clinicians working towards full licensure.

Prior to joining the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Rebecca was the director of a DBT-oriented partial hospital program (PHP) and intensive outpatient program (IOP) that provided individual and group treatment to adolescents and adults. She has experience working in a variety of settings, including residential, partial hospitalization, in-home, outpatient, and private practice. Rebecca has presented on borderline personality disorder and DBT to local NAMI chapters and in various high schools to provide education and support to families and the community.

Alycia Hinrichsen, BFA

Alycia Hinrichsen, BFA, is the Intake Coordinator at the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. As the first point of contact for individuals and families, she helps navigate available treatment options and provide administrative support. She also works to develop new programs through collaboration with community facilities, educational institutions, and clinical practices. Her goal is to provide informational resources, foster communication, and promote creativity among clientele and staff alike.

Additionally, Alycia is an active volunteer in the LGBTQ+ community and holds a seat on the Pride Center of NJ (PCNJ) Board of Trustees. As the Vice President of Programming & Development, she helps to instate new social and support groups, develops organizational policies, and assists in building collaborative partnerships. She also co-facilitates Qmmunity, one of the social groups at PCNJ, planning a variety of activities and meetups for young adults and adults

Prior to joining the Center for CBT, Alycia has enjoyed working in a variety of disciplines. She is an experienced in-home child care provider for infancy through adolescence, and has also worked in a number of design and administrative positions. Alycia obtained her bachelor’s in Interior Design from Pratt Institute. As part of her studies she pursued interests in writing, data visualization, intersectional design, and gender studies. Her work includes a Capstone project for residential treatment facilities, experiential design centered on crossmodal perception, and studies on the relationship between gender and spatial design. She takes a research-informed approach to turn ideas into actionable plans through the lens of interpersonal connection, and is excited to apply these skills at the Center for CBT.

Dr. Gabrielle Gunin

Gabrielle Gunin, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist at the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Dr. Gunin specializes in working with youth with autism, ADHD, anxiety, mood disorders, emotion dysregulation, interpersonal challenges, and adjusting to chronic illness or newly diagnosed health conditions. She also provides parent training to support behavioral concerns at home. In addition to working with youth, Dr. Gunin provides therapy for young adults on the autism spectrum. She has presented at conferences and published articles in peer-reviewed journals on the mental health experiences of autistic adults, and she has specialized training in autism assessment across the lifespan.

Dr. Gunin takes a strengths-based and individualized approach to treatment. She values collaboration with parents, school personnel, and other providers in the provision of well-rounded care. Dr. Gunin’s therapeutic approach utilizes CBT and DBT-informed interventions. Her flexible application of various evidence-based interventions allows her to meet people where they are in a compassionate and genuine way. Dr. Gunin is dedicated to working with youth and their families in making meaningful and enduring change.

Dr. Gunin earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP). She completed her clinical internship at Cooper University Hospital, where she participated on multidisciplinary care teams for youth with co-occurring medical and mental health concerns. Dr. Gunin also received DBT training at the Child Mind Institute, specialized training in assessment and intervention at the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services, and CBT training at the Rutgers Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic.

Dr. Gunin is a Licensed Psychologist in New Jersey.