Dr. Ilana Gross, Psy.D.

Psychotherapist

Treatment Philosophy

I believe that the most important ingredient to successful therapy is the therapeutic relationship itself. My goal is to create a relationship in which my clients feel safe, understood, and free to be their genuine selves. When that is achieved, I believe that clients have the space to build self-compassion, discover their own unique strengths, and explore their goals for a more fulfilling life.

I work with clients to collaboratively create treatment plans that fit their needs. I understand that coming to therapy is a vulnerable experience and I am careful to move at each client’s pace to help them feel comfortable.

  • While I have an extensive background working with children and adolescents, I enjoy working with individuals across the lifespan. My clinical specialties include anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, ADHD, and procrastination. I bring a client-centered foundation to my work while utilizing components from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and existential therapies.

    Outside of work, I enjoy arts and crafts, traveling, and visiting Disney Parks.

  • I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Kenyon College and my Clinical Psychology Doctorate (Psy.D.) from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a concentration in Child and Adolescent Psychology. In my graduate school training, I worked almost exclusively with children in various school settings including an Orthodox Jewish day school, a Catholic grammar school, and a Head Start preschool. I completed my dissertation on the existential-phenomenological experience of procrastination.

    Since that time I have also gained experience working in therapeutic day schools and private practices. I am a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) and have extensive training on utilizing CBT and ERP to treat anxiety and OCD-related disorders. I have presented on the topics of procrastination and introversion.

  • Age 3 & up