Dr. Ver Halen is a NYS licensed clinical psychologist who has been in practice as a cognitive behavioral therapist since 2011. She completed her bachelors degree in psychology at Boston University where she graduated Summa cum Laude. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from St. John's University in New York. In her doctoral training Dr. Ver Halen developed a specific interest in health psychology. While obtaining her Ph.D. her clinical training and research focused predominantly on understanding the ways in which mental and physical health intersect to affect mood and functioning.

Dr. Ver Halen has been trained to provide psychotherapy to children, adults, families, couples and groups. She specializes in treating mood and adjustment disorders using a cognitive behavioral approach. Her clinical and research interests include treating depression and anxiety in medically ill populations, treating psychological effects of trauma exposure, and treating sleep disorders using cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.