Background:
Christopher Georgiadis, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in New Jersey specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for children, adolescents, and young adults. Dr. Georgiadis has extensive experience treating anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, and disruptive behavior concerns across outpatient, partial hospitalization, and school-based settings. He has worked in anxiety-specialty clinics for 10 years and has particular expertise in evidence-based treatments for social anxiety, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety, specific phobias, and OCD, including exposure and response prevention (ERP). Dr. Georgiadis has a special focus in the treatment of selective mutism, and is passionate about coordinating between caregivers and schools to support children in using their brave voice in school and in the community.
Dr. Georgiadis maintains a wide range of training in the treatment of early childhood anxiety concerns and utilizes a parent-coaching approach to help children/adolescents strengthen skills and flexibility, while supporting caregivers in building the confidence to promote their child’s development at home and in the community. His clinical work emphasizes collaboration and shared decision-making to support youth and families in creating lasting change. In addition to CBT and ERP, Dr. Georgiadis has extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and frequently incorporates DBT principles such as mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness into treatment. He also provides behavioral parent training for families navigating early childhood disruptive behavior concerns.
Education & Training:
Dr. Georgiadis earned his B.A. in Psychology from New York University, where he completed a concentration in Child and Adolescent Mental Studies. He obtained his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Florida International University. Dr. Georgiadis then completed his clinical internship at Brown University and remained at Brown to complete a postdoctoral fellowship at the Pediatric Anxiety Research Center. Throughout his training and professional career, Dr. Georgiadis has specialized in evidence-based interventions for anxiety and OCD, with additional expertise in parent-focused interventions and youth emotion regulation.
About Me:
Dr. Georgiadis enjoys spending time with his partner, friends, and two cats, Giles and Theo. In his free time, he enjoys spending time in nature and gardening in the spring and summer months. Dr. Georgiadis also loves to spend time in the kitchen, and is always willing to try new recipes (even when they don’t turn out as well as he’d hoped!)
