Rebecca Holczer, PsyD

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

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Why Rebecca Holczer, PsyD chose to be in the helping profession

I’ve always noticed the effort it takes people to hold themselves together, the small, constant labor of appearing fine when something underneath is asking for attention. What pulled me into this field wasn’t just wanting to help. It was wanting to be someone people could finally stop performing for, someone they could be honest with without having to make things look better than they actually are. I wanted to create the kind of space where you don’t have to have the right words, explain everything perfectly, or pretend you’re doing better than you are.

I believe most people are harder on themselves than anyone else could ever be. So much of the work I do isn’t about fixing what’s wrong, but about helping someone meet themselves with a little more compassion than they’re used to. And I want that compassion to actually go somewhere. I lean on treatments that have real evidence behind them, not because research matters more than the relationship, but because people deserve both: someone who cares, and someone who knows what actually helps.

Therapy, at its best, is where old patterns begin to loosen their grip, where shame starts to feel more like information than identity, and where people slowly begin to trust themselves again. Good therapy takes real warmth, the kind that makes it safe to say the hard thing out loud and the kind that doesn’t flinch when you do. I try to bring that into every session. It’s why I chose this work, and it’s why I still love it.

Rebecca Holczer, PsyD's approach

I work from evidence-based protocols, including CBT, ERP (exposure and response prevention), I-CBT (inference-based CBT), EMDR, and ACT, depending on the presentation and what will be most helpful for you. There’s a plan behind what we’re doing in session. This isn’t just open-ended conversation week to week. I want you to understand what we’re working on, why we’re working on it, and how it connects to the things you actually want to change.

That said, I’m flexible. If a protocol calls for something and it’s just not landing that day because you’re overwhelmed, something came up, or the timing is off, I’ll adjust. The structure is there because it works, not because I’m married to it. Good clinical work means knowing the treatment well enough to follow it carefully, but also knowing when to step back and respond to the person sitting in front of you.

I know what I’m doing clinically, and I’ll tell you what we’re working on and why. I don’t want therapy to feel vague or directionless. This is treatment, and it’s going somewhere. My goal is for you to feel both supported by the relationship and confident that there is a thoughtful, evidence-based approach behind the work we’re doing together.

What you can expect from sessions with Rebecca Holczer, PsyD

Sessions have a direction. For the first few sessions, I’m collecting information: your history, the patterns you’ve noticed, what’s keeping the problem going, and what you’ve already tried. From there, we build a plan together based on what we’re seeing and what you want to change. I want you to have a clear sense of where we’re going rather than simply showing up each week and hoping something shifts.

Some sessions are more structured, such as going through an exposure exercise, reviewing homework, or working on a specific skill. Others need to be more open, especially if something has come up that week that needs attention first. I’ll tell you which kind of session we’re in and why, so you’re not left guessing about what we’re doing or where it fits into the larger picture.

I’ll also check in on whether what we’re doing is actually working. If it’s not, we change it. Progress should be something you can actually notice, not just something you’re told is happening. Therapy should help you see movement in your day-to-day life, whether that means responding differently to anxiety, breaking an old pattern, tolerating something you used to avoid, or feeling more confident in your ability to handle what comes up.

Between sessions, expect some work. Therapy that only happens for fifty minutes a week and nowhere else moves slowly. I’ll usually ask you to practice something, track something, or try something differently. Nothing overwhelming, but something real that gives you the opportunity to take what we’re working on in session and apply it to your life outside of therapy.

Rebecca Holczer, PsyD's experience working with the Jewish community

I’ve spent a good part of my career working with Jewish clients, and it has shaped how I practice. I understand the religious and cultural context that can come up in session, including kashrus, Shabbos and yom tov observance, and the particular flavor that family pressure, expectations, and community can sometimes take. You won’t have to explain the basics before we get to the actual work. That kind of familiarity matters clinically, not just personally.

A lot can get missed when a therapist doesn’t understand the world someone is actually living in. It can be difficult to separate what’s cultural, what’s generational, what’s coming from family, what’s coming from faith, and what may be coming from somewhere else entirely. Those distinctions can matter when we’re trying to understand a pattern or figure out what actually needs to change. I take that seriously.

My understanding of the Jewish community is part of how I understand you, not just background noise. I want our work to make room for the realities of your life without making assumptions about what they mean. You should be able to talk openly about your religious and cultural experiences and know that they will be understood as part of the larger picture, rather than treated as something separate from the therapeutic work. That kind of familiarity allows us to spend less time explaining the world you come from and more time doing the work that brought you into therapy in the first place.

Rebecca Holczer, PsyD's Book Recommendation Zone

• The Doubt Illusion by Fred Aaardema
  Excellent primer on I-CBT
• The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristen Neff and Chris Germer
  Wonderful way to teach yourself self-compassion
• Freedom from OCD by Jonathan Grayson
  Standard reading for OCD

Approaches

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• EMDR
• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
• Supervision Services

Concerns

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Stress management
• Trauma

14 years in practice

Licenses

• Licensed Psychologist by New York State 2020. License number 023676
• Licensed Psychologist by New Jersey 2023. License number 35SI00728900
• Licensed Psychologist by Massachusetts 2026. License number PSY10001802
• APIT Certification by APIT 2023. License number 18434

Degrees

• PsyD in Clinical Psychology by La Salle University 2018

Trainings

• Exposure and Response Prevention by Center for Treatment and Study of Anxiety at University of Pennsylvania 2015
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training by Charles Swenson MD 2018
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing by Elevate EMDR (EMDRIA Approved) 2025
• Inference Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy by OCD Training School 2025
• Prolonged Exposure Therapy by Center for Treatment and Study of Anxiety at University of Pennsylvania 2015
• ACT for Trauma by Psychwire 2024

Affiliations

• International OCD Foundation 2026
• National Register of Health Service Psychologists 2025

Average costs per session

$275

Payment Methods

• Insurance
• Free consultation
• Credit Card

Insurances

• Aetna
• Optum
• Oscar
• United Healthcare
• United Medical Resources (UMR)