Rachel B. Ojserkis, PhD

Rachel Ojserkis, PhD works within the Trauma Track of the Adult Partial Hospital Program at Brown University Health, where she serves as the clinical lead and a staff psychologist. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Fordham University and completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship training with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Clinical Psychology Training Consortium, specializing in the evidence-based treatment of trauma-related and anxiety disorders.

Dr. Ojserkis has clinical expertise working with individuals struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and related difficulties, such as emotion dysregulation, obsessive compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders. She utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy, with an emphasis on exposure treatments and mindfulness-based approaches, such as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), DBT prolonged exposure, exposure and response prevention, and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

Dr. Ojserkis is also a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and active within the clinical psychology training program. Her research interests include affective and mindfulness-based processes in anxiety and trauma-related disorders, about which she has authored peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and presentations.