Meet Eleanor McGlinchey, PhD
Licensed Psychologist, Clinical Supervisor
Top specialties: depression, pregnancy & postpartum, relationship stress, life transitions, insomnia and sleep disorders, and bicultural identity or Latinx mental health
Online Therapy only
Background & Training
Eleanor McGlinchey, PhD completed her PhD and MA from the University of California-Berkeley in clinical psychology. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in her approach with early to mid-career professionals, young adults, and expecting or postpartum parents. Dr. McGlinchey is a tenured Associate Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University and has served on the faculty at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Dr. McGlinchey is also a dedicated sleep psychologist who has successfully treated insomnia and other sleep disorders, such as night terrors and delayed sleep phase disorder. Dr. McGlinchey is a sought after media expert on sleep and has been featured in the New York Times and The Huffington Post. As a sleep researcher for over 20 years, she has been published in many academic journals and is on the advisory council for the Pajama Program, a non-profit organization that promotes healthy sleep for children. Dr. McGlinchey speaks Spanish, loves to read memoirs, and scour thrift stores or estate sales for treasure.
Learn more about Dr. McGlinchey
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Bipolar disorder
Coping skills
Interpersonal dynamics (e.g., family, friendships, coworkers/bosses)
Life transitions (e.g., becoming a parent, major role change, moving adjustment, new career)
Multicultural identity (e.g., Latinx identity, Multiracial identity, marginalized identity stress)
Parenting stress
Pregnancy and postpartum concerns
Fertility and infertility concerns
Perinatal or postpartum anxiety/depression
New motherhood
Working parents with infants
Relationship stress (dating, marital conflict, breakups)
Seasonal affective disorder
Sleep-wake disorders (e.g., insomnia)
Hypersomnia
Parasomnias (e.g., night terrors, sleep walking)
Delayed sleep phase disorder
Sleep disruption due to a mood disorder (e.g., depression, anxiety)
Pregnancy and postpartum-specific sleep concerns
Parent consultations for infant and child sleep, including sleep training
Work stress and burnout (e.g., working parents, graduate students)
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I'd describe myself as collaborative, compassionate, and growth-oriented - therapy will be guided by your needs and focused on helping you be well, heal, or take next steps. My goal is to support your wellbeing in any season of life – whether that means equipping you with communication skills to connect meaningfully with others, challenging worries that drain your energy, or processing major life changes so you can thrive in your daily rhythm. I strive to remain curious about your specific experiences so I can understand how best to help. I'm also passionate about supporting parents through pregnancy and postpartum, from navigating mood and self-care in a new context or processing major transitions in personal identity or relationships.
As a psychologist and sleep researcher with over 20 years of experience treating sleep concerns, I am dedicated to helping adults discover rest and the restorative benefits of quality sleep. I specialize in behavioral sleep medicine - I believe you don’t have to rely on medications or other gimmicks to sleep. I’m an expert in CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) and treat a number of other sleep disorders, such as night terrors and delayed sleep phase disorder. I will help you recognize the internal and external elements impacting your sleep that are within your control to change. Through personalized interventions backed by science, we will change habits and thoughts that are holding you back from restful sleep and full daytime energy. Even if you are in a stage of life where sleep disruptions are expected (as in the case of pregnancy, postpartum, or parenting an infant), there are ways to adapt and support your sleep as you establish new routines and rhythms.
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I take time to ask questions about what identities matter to you so that I can more fully engage with who you are and appreciate your context in therapy. Although some of the work we’ll do together will be structured and prescriptive, I do not practice a one-size-fits all approach. I will never put you in a box. As a Mexican-American and Multiracial therapist, I am especially interested in helping people pursue emotional health through therapy and exploring how (bi)cultural values or experiences shape your sense of self. I also prioritize your identities that are “unseen”(e.g., sexual orientation, religious affiliation, etc.) and will support you in integrating these identities in your mental health journey. Expect me to ask for your feedback during our work together to ensure that I am attuned to your whole self and your specific needs.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Image Rehearsal Therapy (IRT)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Multicultural Therapy
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I am an out of network provider. My fee ranges from $325-350/session for individual therapy and from $350-425/session for sleep treatment or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).
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