Meet Dr. Winokur
With nearly two decades of experience as a licensed clinical and school psychologist, I help patients reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression as well as navigate life’s challenges. Therapy with me is structured and supportive, focused on understanding what is driving symptoms, building practical coping tools, and creating lasting change.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to you. I draw from evidence-based treatments including psychodynamic therapy, CBT, and mindfulness-based strategies, with a focus on calming the nervous system, shifting unhelpful patterns, strengthening relationships and boundaries, and building resilience.
I earned a B.A. in Psychology from Tulane University and a doctorate in Clinical, School, and Health Psychology from Widener University. I completed a postdoctoral fellowship at St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital Center (Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons) with specialized training in supporting women through preconception, pregnancy, and the postpartum periods. I have worked in schools and hospitals with individuals across the lifespan.
In addition to my private practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, I also serve as the psychologist at Marymount School of New York. I have contributed to research and professional presentations on resilience and the stress of motherhood.
drsamanthabwinokur@gmail.com
157 East 86th Street, NY, NY 10028
(646) 926-4376
Publications
Winokur, S. (2020). Raising Children with Grit and Leveraging Grit as Adults. Presented at the Princeton Club.
Winokur, S. (2019). Developing Grit in Children. Presented at the New York Junior League.
Bialik, M. (2018). Boying Up: How to be Brave, Bold, and Brilliant. S. Winokur (Ed.) New York, NY: Philomel.
Bialik, M. (2017). Girling Up: How to be Strong, Smart, and Spectacular. S. Winokur (Ed.) New York, NY: Philomel.
Winokur, S. (2014). Psychoanalysis and School Psychology. APA Division 39 InSight, Division E-News, 9/2014.
Winokur, S. (2014). Conflict in Motherhood. APA Division 39 InSight, Division E-News, 1/2014.
Langleben, D.D., Loughead, J.W., Ruparel, K., Hakun, J.G., Busch-Winokur, S., Strasser, A., Holloway, M.B., Cappella, J.N., Lerman, C. (2009). Reduced prefrontal and temporal processing and recall of “high sensation” value ads. Neuroimage, 15, 219-225.
Suh, J.J., Langleben, D.D., Ehrman, R.N., Hakun, J.G., Wang, Z., Li, Y., Busch, S.I., O’Brien, C.P., Childress, A.R. (2009). Low prefrontal perfusion linked to depression symptoms in methadone-maintained opiate-dependent patients. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 99, 11-17.
Langleben, D.D., Ruparel, K., Elman, I., Busch-Winokur, S., Pratiwadi, R., Loughead, J., O’Brien, C.P., & Childress, A.R. (2008). Acute effect of methadone maintenance dose on brain FMRI response to heroin-related cues. American Journal of Psychiatry. 165(3), 390-394.
Platek, S.M., Loughead, J., Gur, R.C., Busch, S., Ruparel, K., Phend, N., Panyavin, I.S., & Langleben, D.D. (2006). Neural substrates for functionally discriminating self-face from personally familiar faces. Human Brain Mapping, 27(2) 91-8.
Langleben, D.D., Loughead, J.W., Bilker, W., Ruparel, K., Busch, S.I., Wolf, R., & Gur, R.C. (2005). Telling truth from lie in individual subjects with fast event-related fMRI. Human Brain Mapping, 26(4), 262-272.
Ahmadi, J., Sharifi, M., Mohaheghzadeh, S., Dehbozorgi, G., Farrashbandi, H., Moosavinasab, M., Firoozabadi, A., Pridmore, S., Evren, C., Busch, S., & Farash, S. (2005). Patterns of cocaine and heroin abuse in the general population. German Journal of Psychiatry 8 (1), 1-4.
Loughead, J., Busch, S., Phend, N., Childress, A.R., Gur, R.C., & Langleben, D.D. (2004). Brain activity during deception: an event-related functional MRI study. Neuroimage, 22, S57