Dr. Emily Bly founded Psychology Partners Group on the belief that good therapy depends on two things: a clinician with the right expertise and a relationship in which the client feels at ease. Her own style is warm, interactive, and direct. She combines psychodynamic work, which looks at long-standing patterns, with the practical, goal-focused methods of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), so clients can understand why they struggle and also leave sessions with tools they can use.
Dr. Bly works with adolescents, adults, and couples. She treats anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions. With couples she uses the Gottman Method to interrupt negative interaction cycles and build steadier communication. She also has a particular interest in the emotional and relational side of infertility, adoption, and surrogacy, and she works with individuals, couples, and families building a family in these ways.
She is an IACP-trained Collaborative Divorce professional and is a member of New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (NYACP). On interdisciplinary Collaborative teams she serves as the mental health neutral, helping couples manage the emotional strain of divorce, set up workable co-parenting arrangements, and reach agreement without going to court.
Dr. Bly earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the CUNY Graduate Center, through the clinical psychology program at City College of New York. She completed her predoctoral internship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, and her postdoctoral training at Columbia University Counseling and Psychological Services. She supervises clinicians at PPG and doctoral students at her graduate program.