Our Leadership

Dr. Ronit Kishon is a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of trauma, depression, anxiety, and PTSD in adults, as well as psychedelic integration.

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She earned her Ph.D., M.Sc., and M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, and completed her clinical internship at the West Haven VA, affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine. She currently holds an appointment as Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at Columbia University.

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Dr. Kishon has extensive experience treating the effects of trauma, including work with Holocaust survivors, Vietnam War and other combat veterans, and survivors of 9/11 and their families. Her work in psychedelic integration spans more than a decade and includes providing psychological support to patients receiving psychedelic treatments for treatment-resistant conditions. Alongside her clinical practice and research, Dr. Kishon directs a clinical psychology externship program and trains mental health and primary care providers in trauma-related care.

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Across these roles, her main mission is to help people make sense of their thoughts, emotions, and experiences, and translate that understanding into meaningful changes in daily life.