Lauren Gerardi, PhD, PMH-C

Lauren Gerardi, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and clinical director of The Women’s Psychotherapy Center. She graduated magna cum laude from New York University in 2000 and went on to obtain a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology in 2010 from Long Island University. Dr. Gerardi has served as a Special Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Doctoral Program at Long Island University and as an Executive Board member of the New Jersey Psychological Association. Dr. Gerardi’s main area of clinical focus has been trauma and PTSD. As she became a mom herself, this widened to include women’s experiences during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Originally from New York, Dr. Gerardi has worked in several notable settings in the city, including Bronx Children’s Psychiatric Center, The NYU School of Medicine-Woodhull Hospital, and The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services. After starting a solo private practice in New York in 2015, Dr. Gerardi moved to New Jersey and founded The Women’s Psychotherapy Center in 2023 to pursue her passion of providing a safe and nurturing space for women and girls to heal, grow and thrive.

Dr. Gerardi is trained in a multitude of therapeutic techniques and modalities, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET). All of her work is trauma-informed and client-centered, and tailored to each individual’s unique need and goals.