ABPP is the American Board of Professional Psychology, the main organization for specialty board certification in psychology. It is optional and goes beyond a state license by recognizing demonstrated competence in a specialty. Dr. Ortiz is ABPP board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. Only about 4% of licensed U.S. psychologists hold any ABPP certification, so it is uncommon.

Independence Therapy is an approach for children who struggle to do things on their own and for parents who often step in to help. It was co-developed by Dr. Camilo Ortiz and Dr. Matthew Fastman. Children choose fun, sometimes challenging tasks to do by themselves, while parents work with the therapist to manage their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and loosen the reins.

Yes. Drs. Ortiz and Fastman published a study of the approach in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders in 2024, using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline design. CBA describes it as the first published study of Independence Therapy. Dr. Ortiz and Dr. Fastman co-developed the approach, and more detail is on the Independence Therapy page of the CBA website.

Clinical care is scheduled through Cognitive Behavioral Associates, not through this website. Call (516) 858-4328 or use the free phone consultation request form on the CBA website, and the team will reach out to schedule. For children, early sessions focus on evaluating needs, followed by first impressions and a treatment plan.

CBA is an out-of-network provider and does not directly take insurance. The practice provides paid statements that you can submit to your insurance company. Whether you are reimbursed, and how much, depends on your specific plan, so it is worth checking your out-of-network benefits before you begin.

The office is at Cognitive Behavioral Associates, 60 Cuttermill Road, Suite 404, Great Neck, NY 11021. The CBA phone number is (516) 858-4328. CBA offers sessions in person at the office and online, so contact the practice to ask which format suits your situation.

Dr. Ortiz holds full psychologist licenses in New York and New Jersey. In Florida he is licensed for teletherapy only. Whether clinical care is possible depends on where the client is located and on licensing rules in that state, so contact CBA to confirm whether treatment is possible for you.

Yes. Dr. Ortiz provides coaching in other U.S. states and internationally. Coaching is not a substitute for licensed clinical care where a license is required. Details about coaching formats and fees are not published on this site, so use the contact information to ask.

CBA offers cognitive-behavioral (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for children, adolescents, and adults. Concerns listed on the CBA site include anxiety, OCD, depression, ADHD, school refusal, sleep and bedtime problems, and parent-child conflict. Dr. Ortiz's scholarship focuses on child anxiety, disruptive behavior, and parenting.

Camilo Ortiz, Ph.D., ABPP is a board-certified clinical psychologist, researcher, speaker, and author, and a partner at Cognitive Behavioral Associates. He is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU and an Associate Professor at LIU Post. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at UMass Amherst and has about 25 years of clinical experience.