

William Robert James Lamson, Ph.D.
Locations and Appointments
Weill Cornell Psychiatry NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- Aetna - NYP
About William Robert James Lamson, Ph.D.
Dr. Lamson is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Attending Psychologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Westchester Division.
He is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults and adolescents with anxiety and mood disorders. He specializes in exposure-based therapies for OCD, phobias, and social anxiety disorder. Dr. Lamson provides a variety of clinical services including diagnostic evaluation, consultation, and psychotherapy. He serves as an administrative and clinical supervisor for postdoctoral fellows. Dr. Lamson's research interests include how social anxiety impacts threat detection and the impact of character strengths and virtues on impression formation.
Dr. Lamson received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He completed his master's degree in psychology at New York University and his bachelor's degree at the University of Florida. Dr. Lamson completed his predoctoral internship in clinical psychology at the Northport VA Medical Center and his postdoctoral fellowship at Northwell Health, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Centers for the Treatment and Research of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder & Bipolar Disorder. Throughout his training, Dr. Lamson has received intensive specialized training and supervision in cognitive behavioral therapy for a wide spectrum of clinical disorders. Although his primary orientation is CBT, his work is also informed by acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and exposure-based approaches.
Expertise
Agoraphobia
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Depression
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Insomnia
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Panic Disorder
Social Phobia
Specific Phobias
Weight Loss
Education
Degrees: Fairleigh Dickinson University
Degrees: New York University
Degrees: University of Florida
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliations
Newyork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health
Education
- Degrees: University of Florida
- Degrees: New York University
- Degrees: Fairleigh Dickinson University
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
Languages Spoken
- English