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About Dr. Larsen

Dr. Larsen is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in New York and New Jersey. She is a published author, a national speaker, and an expert in the field of family psychology. She holds a Ph.D. in Counseling, Clinical and School psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Larsen completed her clinical fellowship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, where she trained with national experts in the field of family and child psychology. While in academia, her research focused on military families and veterans dealing with traumatic injuries. She is an active member of the New Jersey Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, and the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapists.

Dr. Larsen has experience helping promote mental wellbeing with her clients whose goals have targeted:

  • Low self-esteem

  • Self-criticism and perfectionism

  • Personal growth and development

  • Communication issues

  • Combat stress, Veterans, and first responder issues

  • Life transitions and more.

  • Depression

  • Trauma/PTSD

  • Anxiety and panic

  • Obsessive compulsive disorder

  • Child behavioral/Parenting issues

  • Relationship issues

  • Career decisions and goal setting

My practice aims to be a safe place for adults, children and families to heal from past wounds, recover from psychological difficulties, and rediscover their bond and connection. I welcome you to explore my website to learn more about what I do and how I am different from other therapists.

What distinguishes my practice is my:

  • specialized doctoral level training and experience,

  • use of evidence based therapies,

  • warmth, sense of humor and support,

  • ability to connect with others,

  • creative approach to therapy,

  • and love for what I do.

Get in touch

I hope that you feel comfortable reaching out to me should you feel we are a good fit for therapy.

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Academic Training

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Clinical Psychology Internship and Fellowship

University of California, Santa Barbara
Ph.D., Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychology

Rutgers University
M.Ed., Counseling Psychology

New York University
B.A., Psychology

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Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts

1.     Sherman, M.D. & Larsen, J.L. (2018). Family-focused interventions and resources for Veterans and their families. Psychology services, , 15(2), 146-153.

2.     Sherman , M.D., Monn, A., Larsen, J.L., Gerwitz, A.H. (2018). Evaluation of a Sesame Street multimedia intervention for families transitioning out of the military. Journal of child and family studies, 15 (2), 146-153.

3.     Newman, J.J.E., Larsen, J.L., Thompson, K. & Burkhart, B.R. (2018). Heterogeneity in male adolescents with illegal sexual behavior: A latent profile approach to classification.  Sexual abuse. Online first publication.

4.     Sherman, M.D., Gress-Smith, J., Straits-Troster, K., Larsen, J.L., & Gewirtz, A. (2016). Veterans’ perceptions of the impact of PTSD on their parenting and children. Psychological services, 13(4), 401-410.

5.     Larsen, J.L., Clauss-Ehlers, C.S., & Cosden, M. (2015). Experiencing wartime deployment of a spouse: An exploration of Army wives' risk and resilience. Couple and family psychology: Research and practice, 4(4), 212-228.   

6.     Sherman, M.D., Larsen, J.L., & Borden L. (2015). Broadening the focus in supporting reintegrating Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans: Six key domains of functioning. Professional psychology: Research and practice, 45(5), 355-365.

7.     Sherman, M.D., Larsen, J.L., Straits-Troster, K., Erbes, C. & Tassey, J. (2015). Veteran-child communication about parental PTSD: A mixed methods pilot study. Journal of family psychology, 29(4), 595-603.

8.     Newman, J.J.E., Larsen, J.L., Cunningham, K., & Burkhart, B.R. (2015). An examination of the factor structure of the Million Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) in a detained adolescent male sample. Psychological assessment, 27(3), 1022-1036.

9.     Cosden, M., Larsen, J.L., Donahue, M., & Nylund-Gibson, K. (2015). Gender variations in trauma treatment response: A latent transition analysis. Journal of substance abuse treatment, 50, 18-25.

10.  Larsen, J.L., Nylund-Gibson, K., & Cosden, M. (2014). Using latent class analysis to identify offender typologies in a drug treatment court. Drug and alcohol dependence, 138, 75-82.

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Book Chapters, Entries, and Reviews

1.     Larsen, J.L. & Sherman, M.D. (2017). Counseling women affected by military service. In Kopala, M. & Keitel, M. (Eds.). The handbook of counseling women (pp. 402-417). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

2.     Sherman, M.D. & Larsen, J.L. (2017). The impact of military service on couple relationships. In Fitzgerald, J. (Ed.) Foundations for couples' therapy: Research for the real world (pp. 279-290). New York, NY: Routledge

3.     Sherman, M.D., & Larsen, J.L. (2015). Review of Handbook of PTSD (2nd ed.). Division 56 trauma psychology newsletter, 10(1), 48-49.

4.     Sherman, M.D. & Larsen, J.L. (2013). Review of The Family Guide to Mental Health Care. The family psychologist.

5.     Larsen, J.L. (2010).  Parental attachment. Entry in Clauss-Ehlers, C.S.  (Ed.). Encyclopedia of cross-cultural school psychology.  New York, NY:  Springer.

6.     Larsen, J.L. (2010).  Private schools. Entry in Clauss-Ehlers, C.S.  (Ed.). Encyclopedia of cross-cultural school psychology.  New York, NY:  Springer.

7.     Larsen, J.L. (2010).  Public schools. Entry in Clauss-Ehlers, C.S.  (Ed.). Encyclopedia of cross-cultural school psychology.  New York, NY:  Springer.

8.     Larsen, J.L. (2010). Resilience building prevention programs. Entry in Clauss-Ehlers, C.S.  (Ed.). Encyclopedia of cross-cultural school psychology.  New York, NY:  Springer.