Dr. Andrew Berry
Clinical Psychology
Niskayuna, NY
16 years experience male
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Andrew S. Berry, Ph.G., Psy.D., ABPP
Niskayuna, NY
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Thursday: 8:00am - 3:00pm
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About
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I was born and raised in New York, and have had a life long passion to learn about the human psyche. This passion has culminated in completing two doctorates in psychology and psychoanalytic training.
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Clinical Psychology
Licenses
United States: New York
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Dysthymia: Dysthymia, is a chronic type of depression that doesn't waver all that much in terms of intensity, as opposed to major depression which wavers widely ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
CBT: Yes, this combination is often optimal for insomnia caused by anxiety.
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Borderline: The only way I personally have heard how they can be related is for combat troops who exhibit symptoms while on active duty, those symptoms can be sim... Read More
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Meds and therapy: Meds (usually antianxiety medications, but not always) combined with therapy with a clinician who specializes on OCD is the best combination to treat... Read More
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OCD/ADD: OCD is obsessive compulsive disorder, which is comprised of obsessions (repeating unwanted thoughts) and compulsions (ritualistic behaviors to help de... Read More
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Cyclothymia: Cyclothymia can be thought of as a low grade version of bipolar disorder. That is to say, cyclothymics do experience similar mood swings, but not to t... Read More
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Narcissist: Therapy for narcissists is often arduous, painful for both patient and therapist, as the narcissist is eventually brought to a place of what is known ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
DBT: Dbt, or dialetic behavioral therapy, formulated and developed by marsha linehan, pH.D. Is currently though of as being very effective. Just about the ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Meds and therapy: Meds (usually antianxiety medications, but not always) combined with therapy with a clinician who specializes on OCD is the best combination to treat... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Borderline : The hardest thing to maintain with borderline personality disorder are interpersonal boundaries. Boundary violations often occur with people strugglin... Read More
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Conduct Disorder : In adolescents this is what's known as conduct disorder. The features of this are aggression to people and animals, destruction of property, deceitful... Read More
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American Legion: Call your local American Legion post. They will have access to all kinds of veterans groups and veteran support groups. Other resources you can try fo... Read More
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2 general types: Generally there are two types of depression. The first is dysthymia, which is a chronic type of depression that varies little in intensity, and major ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
CBT for some works: In contrast to other forms of psychotherapy, cognitive therapy is usually more focused on the present, more time-limited, and more problem-solving ori... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Mood swings: Manic depression, now known as bipolar disorder, is characterized by swings of mood, often extreme, and these swings can happen slowly or quickly, eve... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
ADHD: ADHD is best handled with BOTH medication annd therapy. Go to an MD (psychiatrist) for an initial evaluation and med management thereafter, AND go to ... Read More
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Schizoaffective: Schizoaffective disorder is an extremely serious illness that can be thought of as a combination of schizophrenic (psychosis) and bipolar disorder (th... Read More
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Narcissism: The hallmark of a narcissist is an immense ego, grandiosity, and self-importance, as well as being entitled, and a tendency to use and objectify other... Read More
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Cutting: Teens are at higher risk for drug use and cutting, as well as other risky behaviors. This kind of acting out is done as a way of communicating what ar... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Eval: Get yourself a full psychiatric evaluation to find out what bothers you, and consider medication as part of treatment. Seek out a reputable psychother... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
CBT: Seek a cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in phobias. One method they use is systematic desensitization which slowly and incrementally bri... Read More
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Bipolar: Bipolar I and bipolar II, In the first, manic phases are more severe, and in the second, depressive phases are more severe. There is also cyclothymia ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
CBT: Seek a cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in phobias. One method they use is systematic desensitization which slowly and incrementally bri... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Likely not: I have never heard of Prozac (fluoxetine) causing mania or depression in anyone who suffers from manic depression. Manic depression is medicated by mo... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Not necessarily: Not necessarily child abusers per se, but they are at risk certainly for continuing the bullying behaviors into their adult life.
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Mood swings: Manic depression, now known as bipolar disorder, is characterized by swings of mood, often extreme, and these swings can happen slowly or quickly, eve... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Schizoaffective: A combination of antipsychotic or neuroleptic drugs (to calm the hallucinations) and mood stabilizers to lessen the intensity of mood swings between t... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Prescription : Only a psychiatrist, a nurse practitioner, or a physician 's assistant has prescriptive power. With some exceptions, psychologists do not prescribe me... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Borderline: Not likely at all. One of the hallmarks of BPD are disturbed interpersonal relationships, gross emotional reactivity, as well as intense fear of aband... Read More
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Therapy?: Have you yet tried any form of psychotherapy? Typically, the optimal combination of things to treat emotional issues such as dysthymia is medication (... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Threat of death: PTSD is a post trauma reaction to being in the situation of impending real or perceived loss of life, or inability to is scape. Examples of this would... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
DBT: Dbt, or dialetic behavioral therapy, formulated and developed by marsha linehan, pH.D. Is currently though of as being very effective. Just about the ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
For some it can be: In contrast to other forms of psychotherapy, cognitive therapy is usually more focused on the present, more time-limited, and more problem-solving ori... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Multiple personality: Typically, incredible amounts of physical and sexual abuse in early to mid childhood that goes unnoticed and therefore unchecked, as well as severe de... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Narcissism: Personality disorders in general are at higher risk for suicide. Narcissists eventually drive everyone around themselves away through the toxicity of ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
CBT for some works: In contrast to other forms of psychotherapy, cognitive therapy is usually more focused on the present, more time-limited, and more problem-solving ori... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
CBT: Pelvic exams are a basic health issue, that are non-negotiable, despite being unpleasant, For this fear, seek a cognitive-behavioral therapist who spe... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Proximity: Because it brings you about as close as you can get to your biggest imagined fears but you're protected by the fact that it's only a movie. Freud posi... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
DEPRESSION: Get an evaluation from a psychiatrist to help identify what depression means to you and whatever else may be bothering you. Consider recommendations f... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
EVAL: Get a psychiatric evaluation for OCD symptomology and severity, and possible medication management. Then get a referral to a reputable clinician who s... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Narcissist: YES. Therapy for narcissists is often arduous, painful for both patient and therapist, as the narcissist is eventually brought to a place of what is k... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Bipolar: Bipolar I and bipolar II, In the first, manic phases are more severe, and in the second, depressive phases are more severe. There is also cyclothymia ... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Fibromyalgia: No one can definitively say what causes fibro. It's more a matter of management than cure, unfortunately. Pain management, preferably with as few pill... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Ignore: Be open about bipolar disorder. This removes the shame and mystery that surrounds it.
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Borderline: Intense fear of abandonment, being manipulative, impulsivity, a tendency to think of people and things in all good or all bad terms, self mutilating b... Read More
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
OCD: OCD symptoms can go back a very long way in a person's life and can go on unless unresolved by meds if needed and therapy. The ritualistic behaviors o... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
CBT: Seek a cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in phobias. One method they use is systematic desensitization which slowly and incrementally bri... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Therapy: Typically, minors are not allowed to undergo any sort of mental health counseling or medical treatment unless in a state of emergency, without parenta... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
CBT: Seek a cognitive-behavioral therapist who specializes in phobias. One method they use is systematic desensitization which slowly and incrementally bri... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Clinical Psychology 16 years experience
Inferiority: Believe it or not, bullies tend to have inferiority complexes, often from having been bullied themselves. and yes, it can continue into adult life. Te... Read More
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Apr 22, 2015
Friendly, empathetic and understanding, qualities people would look no further when seeking psychological help, seems that Dr Berry has this experience (or talent) of reading between the lines or rea...Read More
Jun 17, 2015
It is so great that Dr. Berry has joined Healthtap! Most non-psych docs hear lots of advice on "be supportive," , do "active listening", "be empathic," but never know what that means, i. e., the best...Read More
Nov 14, 2015
Dr. Andrew Berry gives thoughtful, respectful advice to patients who are struggling with, and suffering from, a variety of issues and conflicts. He helps people navigate the exigencies of life with a...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I feel there is no hope for my son who has suffered with paranoid schizophrenia for seven years with the added component of Anosognosia. He won’t take Meds what can I do...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! well, I might give it a try some time. But I feel like there might be lifestyle changes I can make to increase mood and relax more. Thanks for help :)
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you and no I have not. Lately I feel off balanced and out of it but I'm not sure if it's anxiety or sobering serious.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Forest Institute of Professional Psychology
Graduated 2007MD
Medical/Graduate school
Union Institute & University
Graduated 1998MD
Medical/Graduate school
Harvard University
MD
Medical/Graduate school
SUNY Albany
MD
Medical/Graduate school
Schenectady County Community College
MD
Medical/Graduate school
William Alanson White Institute
MD
Residency
5th Ave Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy
Awards
Distinguished Practitioner and Fellow, National Academies of Practice
Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology
Fellow of the American Academy of Counseling Psychology
Affiliations
American Psychological Association
American Psychoanalytic Association
International Psychoanalytic Association
Publications
The Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Approach to Working with Veterans
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