Barbara Duarte Esgalhado, PhD, is a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of chronic and terminal illnesses, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, depressive and mood disorders, generalized anxiety, and grief and bereavement. Dr. Esgalhado has a dedicated focus on immigrant and refugee mental health, LGBTQI+ health and wellness, positive aging, and substance use. She provides psychodynamic and psychoanalytic therapy, meaning-centered psychotherapy, and supports the creative process and artistic development in her patients. Dr. Esgalhado earned her PhD from Columbia University in New York. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Institute for Infants, Children, and Families at the Jewish Board for Family and Children’s Services, and her post-doctoral training at the National Institute of Psychotherapies and New York University’s Department of Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. She furthered her expertise in the psychological assessment and treatment of survivors of human rights violations with Health Right International and in the treatment of chronic and terminal illnesses at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Center in New York. Dr. Esgalhado welcomes patients ages 21 and older.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
Portuguese
English
*Our providers self-report what languages they speak. All AHN practices have interpretive services available.
Expertise
mania
mental health
mental health disorders
mood disorders
psychological trauma
psychosis
psychotherapy
schizophrenia
trauma focused psychotherapy
trauma informed care
affirmative psychotherapy
cognitive therapy
cyclothymic disorder
dependent personality disorder
dialectical behavioral therapy
gender dysphoria
gender-affirming care
gi health psychology
person centered therapy
social anxiety disorder
stress counseling
stroke related depression
suicide prevention
transgender mental health
work reintegration therapy
Credentials
Education
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Internship
St. Vincent's Birmingham
Residency
Jewish Board for Family and Children Services
Karen Horney Institute
LGBTQIA+ Affiliate
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