Ellen C. Weld, PhD
Specializing in Child Custody/Therapeutic Visitation/Family & Supreme Court Matters
I obtained my PhD in Clinical Psychology from New York University in 1999 and my New York State License in Psychology in 2000. I obtained a B.A. in Music at Williams College followed by Post-Baccalaureate work in Psychology at Yale University. I speak Spanish, having rediscovered the language in graduate school after studying it in high school. I conduct evaluations in Spanish.
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Areas of specialization include: Psychological Assessment, Mental Health Evaluations, Forensic (Custody Evaluations), Parental Alienation, Understanding the impact of Interparental conflict upon children's emotional well-being.
Review posted on CareDash by client on October 5, 2020
"Professional and Courteous
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"Dr Weld has been instrumental in coordinating supervised visits between myself and my child. She is very professional, compassionate and caring. We are extremely comfortable and happy with her services. I recommended her to anyone who needs supervised visits or other services."
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Local Guide·296 reviews·142 photos
2 years ago
"Doctor Weld is an excellent and honest psychologist. She was appointed by the court to my case. My ex-wife has sadly alienated my five children from me. The Doctor is highly knowledgeable and experienced and clearly saw right through those tactics."
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Ellen C. Weld, PhD
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I am a Clinical Psychologist specializing in forensic evaluations and therapeutic visitation pertaining to custody/visitation matters in the Family Court and Supreme Court. I am a member of the Supreme Court Appellate Division Mental Health Expert Panel and am regularly appointed as an expert in all 5 boroughs of NYC as well as in Nassau and Suffolk County.
I love my work, high-conflict as it can be. My perspective is that in most cases, children benefit from a relationship with both parents, although there are instances in which mental health challenges, substance abuse, domestic violence, and the like, make it difficult and sometimes impossible for a child to have a relationship with a parent in the short-term, and sometimes in the long-term.
I try to bring empathy to my work, also drawing from my life experiences as a parent and simply a human being. In my nearly 20 years of work in the Court system, I have learned that families going through a separation are already experiencing a traumatic life event, and that this trauma can be made worse by the intense conflict inherent to litigation.
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