Dr. Nicole Amoyal Pensak is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist that specializes in providing treatment for adults with anxiety, depression, and postpartum. She provides evidence-based therapy based on the latest research and tailors treatment to the unique needs of each client.
Dr. Pensak received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Rhode Island and her practicum training in Neuropsychology at Brown University. She completed her APA accredited internship and specialty training in behavioral medicine at Yale School of Medicine. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School in psychiatric oncology and an NIH T32 fellowship at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Center in Aging and Palliative Care. As a Harvard and Yale-trained Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Pensak provides empirically-based treatment that is uniquely tailored to meet the needs of each client.
Dr. Pensak has held various academic positions including Assistant Professor at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Assistant Scientist at Hackensack University Medical Center, Assistant Professor of Oncology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Director of Psycho-Oncology at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Hope Tower. She is currently a Co-Investigator of a NIH-funded R01 Trial including her caregiver intervention, Pep-Pal at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Dr. Pensak’s academic career and research focuses on caregiver well-being and developing evidence-based interventions. Throughout her research, she has focused on translating the science to those who need it most- caregivers. More recently, Dr. Pensak has developed a sub-specialty in early motherhood and maternal mental health. As her private practice grew, it became clear that mothers are the ultimate caregiver and there are limited resources to best support maternal mental health. Thus, much of her current clinical practice and writing focuses on translating the science, strategies, and evidence from the caregiver field to mothers.
Dr. Pensak's goal is to help you understand yourself more deeply through the psychotherapy experience and to help you reach your full potential and thrive in motherhood.