Background:
Dr. Elsa Lee has a uniquely integrative background in counseling and clinical neuropsychology. She has been in practice since 2008 after she graduated with a masters in psychological counseling at Teachers College, Columbia University, and later attained her Ph.D. in counseling psychology with a specialization in clinical neuropsychology at NYU. She has close to two decades of clinical experience working in various settings, including community mental health clinics, hospitals, private practices, and K-12 schools. She completed an internship in clinical psychology at New York University Langone Medical Center Rusk Rehabilitation Institute. She then pursued a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology and rehabilitation research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Lee adopts a lifespan approach (ages 5+) in her practice, and conducts neuropsychological and psychoeducational assessments, cognitive remediation, and psychotherapy. As an adjunct faculty member, she has also developed curricula for undergraduate and graduate psychology courses within the program.
Education:
Ph.D. New York University
M.A. Teachers College, Columbia University
Ed.M. Teachers College, Columbia University
B.A. University of Virginia
Selected Publications
Lee. E.S., Jayasinghe, N., Swenson, C., & Dams-O’Connor, K. (2019). Dispositional optimism and cognitive outcomes following traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 33, 985-990.
Lee, E.S., & Zhang, Y. (2018). Religiosity as a protective factor of psychological well-being among older Black, White, and Asian Christians in the United States. Ageing International. 43(3),321-335.
Mui, A. C. & Lee, E (2017). Psychosocial aspects of geriatric care. In Kong T. K. (Ed.). Hong Kong Geriatrics Society: Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine (2ndedition). HK: Hong Kong Gerontology Society Press.
Suzuki, L., Lee, E., & Short, E. (2016). Current and future trends in multicultural research and assessment. In J. G. Ponterotto, J. M. Casas, L.A. Suzuki, & C. M. Alexander (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA, US: Sage Publications
Lee, E. S. (2014). The impact of social and spiritual connectedness on the psychological well-being among older Americans. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, 26, 300-319.
Mui, A. C. & Lee, E. S. (2014). Correlates of depression among Chinese and Korean immigrant elders in the United States. Ageing International, 39, 274-288.