Julia Vitale, PsyD

“Julia is not only compassionate but really takes the time to understand why I am in therapy. She is the 4th therapist I have seen this year, and the best fit! I don’t feel like I need to look further.”

— Client

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Rochester

Training: Dr. Julia Vitale earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology, as well as her Doctorate in Psychology at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, NY. Dr. Vitale completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University Counseling Center at Notre Dame. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Genesee Valley Psychology (GVP) in Rochester NY. She is currently the Practicum Program Director at GVP and a Staff Psychologist.

Clinical Expertise: Dr. Vitale’s training in clinical and school psychology has allowed her the opportunity to work with children, adults, and families across a variety of settings. Areas of clinical expertise and interest include Anxiety Disorders, such as Social Anxiety, OCD, ARFID, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Concerns related to identity, relationships, and interpersonal functioning are further areas of interest and expertise. Dr. Vitale utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) to inform individualized treatment. She is also passionate about working with LGBTQ+ individuals.

Diversity & Inclusion: Dr. Vitale’s commitment is for all to feel safe and know that the complexity of who they are matters and will be affirmed in therapy. Beyond the therapy room, Dr. Vitale’s approach extends to continual personal reflection, learning, and advocacy. This must include an active understanding and an urgency to respond to issues related to social injustice.  

Approach: In the therapy room, Dr. Vitale’s approach is to offer an environment that is warm, safe, and action oriented. Therapy often requires facing discomforts, and Dr. Vitale is passionate about approaching these discomforts, while also championing clients’ strengths. Dr. Vitale’s therapy approach is informed by evidenced based interventions and orientations, including person-centered, emotion-focused, cognitive-behavioral, and acceptance and commitment therapy frameworks. 

Ages: Dr. Vitale treats adults and adolescents. 

Felicia Jackson, PhD

Training: Dr. Felicia Jackson earned her Bachelor’s degrees in Neuroscience and Psychology at Emory University, and her Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology at Stony Brook University. Dr. Jackson completed both her pre-doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School in the Behavioral Health Partial Program. Dr. Jackson is the Founding Director of Jackson Psych in Atlanta, GA.

Clinical Expertise: Dr. Jackson specializes in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, including Depression, Social Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Agoraphobia in adults. Dr. Jackson uses evidence-based therapies, primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure Therapy/Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and integrates elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). 

Diversity & Inclusion: Dr. Jackson is committed to creating a compassionate, inclusive and safe space that invites discussion and exploration of socio-cultural identities (e.g. race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, religious faith, etc.). Dr. Jackson recognizes that these identities can be sources of both stress and strength in a person’s life. She strives to gain understanding of each person’s unique identities and related life experiences in order to provide support as needed and integrate these important aspects of identity into treatment when helpful. 

Research: Dr. Jackson’s research examines the underlying neural mechanisms associated with intolerance of uncertainty and their role in the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders.