About Me
Dr. Yvette Fruchter is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in OCD, anxiety, and OC spectrum disorders (hoarding, body dysmorphia, body focused repetitive behaviors). She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. Dr. Fruchter completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System, where she worked with a diverse veteran population presenting with a variety of concerns including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain, and adjustment-related concerns. Dr. Yvette Fruchter has extensive training and experience using evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She is intensively trained in exposure and response prevention (ERP), the gold standard treatment for OCD. As a clinician, she emphasizes client values and building a life worth living as a way to connect with clients and inspire meaningful change.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Neziroglu, F., & Fruchter, Y. (2018). Manifestation and Treatment of OCD and Spectrum
Disorders within a Pediatric Population. Anxiety Disorders - From Childhood to
Adulthood, In Kocabasoglu, N., & Caglayan, H.B. (Ed.)
Cukor, D., Ver Halen, N., Fruchter, Y., & Kimmel, P.L. (2014). Psychosocial issues in CKD
patients. Chronic Renal Disease, In Kimmel, P., & Rosenberg, M. (Ed.)
Suchday, S., Fruchter, Y., Hagemann, L., & Santoro, A. (2014). Yoga & meditation: A
response to civilization. Obesity & Disease in an Interconnected World: A Systems Approach to Turn Huge Challenges into Amazing Opportunities! In Jhangiani, S.S., & Wylie-Rosett, J. (Ed.)
Suchday, S., Hagemann, L., Fruchter, Y., & Katzenstein, M. (2014). Yoga & meditation: Prevalence and use in the United States. Multicultural Approaches to Health and Wellness in America. In Gurung, R.A.R. (Ed.)
Cukor, D., Ver Halen, N., & Fruchter, Y. (2013). Anxiety and Quality of Life in ESRD. Seminars
in Dialysis, 26: 265-268.
Cukor, D., Fruchter, Y., Ver Halen, N., Naidoo, S., Patel, A., & Saggi, S. (2012). A preliminary
investigation of depression and kidney functioning in patients with chronic kidney disease. Nephron Clinical Practice, 122: 139-145.