Dr. Jen Byalick Altman offers psychotherapy and assessment to children, adolescents, and adults.

Dr. Altman is a NY and NJ licensed psychologist with over 25 years of experience. She works with patients dealing with a variety of issues related to depression, anxiety, learning differences (both gifted and challenged), ADHD, motivation, social skills, and family conflict. Working collaboratively, Dr. Altman helps individuals develop insight, problem-solve, find their voice, and make a shift towards more successful functioning and greater satisfaction.

When you consult with Dr. Altman, you do not lay down on the couch and talk about your problems. Rather, you are entering into a partnership. Dr. Altman’s goal is to restore balance to the individual and the systems in which they live. The foundation of this process rests on mutual respect and collaboration. While therapy may be viewed with trepidation, the process does not have to be scary. Dr. Altman’s job is to listen, reinterpret, problem-solve, strategize, and ultimately guide people towards more effective functioning and greater contentment.

Lectures and Workshops

  • Altman presents on a number of topics for parents and teachers including: understanding ADHD and executive functioning; the emotional needs of students with learning differences; mindful parenting; parenting in the age of screens; managing anxiety; mental health triage; emotional intelligence; and raising successful and confident children.
  • Altman writes social-emotional learning curricula for kindergarten through eighth grade on topics including: kindness; identity; friendship; emotional intelligence; and social media.
  • Dr. Altman has lectured for the Upper Saddle River Public Schools, the Upper Saddle River Parent Association, the Upper Saddle River/Allendale Coalition, Temple Beth Haverim Shir Shalom in Mahwah, NJ, the Saddle River Valley Junior Women’s Club, North Shore – LIJ Hospital, and the Long Island Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy. Dr. Altman has also been published in BC the Mag: Health and Wellness and quoted in articles for BC The Mag; Bergen Magazine; 201 Family magazine, Newsday, and the New York Times (Long Island section).  She is a co-creator of The Worry Chest, and co-authored an online column with her mother, writer Marcia Byalick, called Grandparenting.