Camilo Ortiz, Ph.D, ABPP, is a co director of Cognitive Behavioral Associates and an associate professor of psychology at Long Island University Post. He conducts research on parenting, disruptive behavior problems in children, elimination disorders, and cognitive behavior therapy for child and adult psychiatric disorders. He received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He completed a pre-doctoral internship at Montefiore Medical Center and a postdoctoral research fellowship at Stony Brook before joining the faculty at LIU-Post in 2001. He teaches courses in cognitive-behavior therapy and statistics in the doctoral program in clinical psychology. Dr. Ortiz is board-certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy and a licensed psychologist in New York State, as well as a telehealth provider in Florida. He has made a number of media appearances to bring evidence-based clinical psychology to a broader audience.
Dr. Matt Fastman is a postdoctoral psychology fellow at Cognitive Behavioral Associates. Dr. Fastman completed his accredited internship at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, where he worked with children, adolescents, and families facing multiple diagnoses. He has also provided care in several clinics across New York, including NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health Center, NYU Langone Child Study Center, Four Winds Hospital, and the Albert Ellis Institute. He earned his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University, Post. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, and Society from Vassar College.Dr. Fastman’s research focuses on innovative approaches to addressing the growing epidemic of anxiety in children, teens, and young adults. Alongside Dr. Camilo Ortiz, he co-authored the first research study and clinician’s manual on Independence Focused Therapy, and they continue to explore the impact of increased independence on children’s mental health. For his contributions, Dr. Fastman was honored with the Outstanding Dissertation Award by the faculty at LIU Post.
