JENIFER TALLEY, PhD | Assistant Director, The Center for Optimal Living

Dr. Jenifer Talley is a psychologist who specializes in the treatment of trauma and co-occurring substance misuse. Working from an integrative harm reduction framework, Dr. Talley's approach is interactive and focuses on the development of practical skills to manage intense emotions, reduce self-judgment, and promote self-compassion. Mindfulness skills are integrated into an active exploration of the interrelationship between thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and behaviors, along with their contribution to substance misuse and relationship issues. Dr. Talley is also interested in how yoga can be used to enhance the connection with the body and support the development of emotion management skills. Together with Dr. Tatarsky, she created the Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Certificate Program and participates in the training and supervision of clinicians and graduate students. She was previously the Assistant Director of the Concentration in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling at the New School for Social Research.

Specialties: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy; Emotion management skills; Trauma and PTSD; Mood and anxiety disorders