Virginia Kelly Arlt Mutch, Ph.D.

Marina is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in treatment of individuals, couples and families. Marina is experienced in utilizing eclectic therapeutic modalities to help meet each client’s specific needs. Some of Marina's specialties include depression, anxiety, PTSD, anger, life transitions, family conflict, relationship issues and stress management. Marina specializes in using cognitive behavioral therapy in treatment to help clients successfully overcome challenges and achieve their goals. Marina's therapeutic approach is compassionate, supportive and empathetic. Prior to joining the Collaborative Care Center, Marina worked as a Senior Clinician (2013-2018) at an OMH Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, where she provided psychotherapy, facilitated groups and supervised clinicians. She is passionate about the therapeutic process and helping clients develop emotional self-awareness and strategies towards positive change.

Dr. Susan Evans received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the New School for Social Research. She completed a predoctoral internship at New York Hospital and a postdoctoral fellowship on an NIH training grant at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Evans joined the full time faculty of Cornell University Medical College in 1997. An expert in the area of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Dr. Evans is the Director of the Cornell Cognitive Therapy Clinic. She established the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) (http://psychiatry.weill.cornell.edu/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-program) at New York Presbyterian Hospital in 2000. MBSR involves training in mindfulness meditation and aims to promote mind-body health and well-being. The mission of the program is to deliver the MBSR group treatment to patients in the community and to conduct research on its effect. Dr. Evans research has focused primarily on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness approaches to physical and psychological conditions. She was principal investigator (P.I.) of an NIMH RO1 grant examining the effectiveness of CBT for HIV related peripheral neuropathy and has been PI of several institutional- supported studies related to CBT and mindfulness.In recognition of her expertise and contributions, Dr. Evans was selected for the American Psychological Association Leadership Institute of Women in Psychology. She is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and a founding member of the New York City-Cognitive Behavior Therapy (NYC-CBT) Association. Dr. Evans has authored numerous articles and chapters on cognitive behavioral therapy, and studies in the areas of posttraumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, HIV/AIDS, and mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Dr. Evans presents her research worldwide and is regularly invited to conduct lectures, seminars and workshops in the US and abroad to professionals. Her expertise has been highlighted in various popular media outlets such as CBS Nightly News, Wall Street Report, New York Times, New York Magazine, the Huffington Post, Business Insider, Elle, Women's Day, Lifetime and Fitness, and Womens Health magazines. She contributes regularly to the Weill Cornell Medical College's Women's Health Advisor. To schedule appointments:Call - (212) 821-0622 [or] Email - sue2002@med.cornell.edu

Dr. Jaywant received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from McGill University. He completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Boston University, receiving clinical training at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, and Boston Universitys Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. He was the recipient of a National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, which funded his doctoral dissertation investigating visual-motor deficits and rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease. He completed his clinical psychology internship at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and his postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology in the Departments of Psychiatry and Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine.Dr. Jaywant is dedicated to improving approaches to neuropsychological assessment and treatment following acquired brain injury and neurologic disease. He has published several scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals spanning disciplines of neuropsychology, psychiatry, neurology, and rehabilitation medicine. He has presented his work at national and international conferences. His research at Weill Cornell Medicine focuses on using resting state functional neuroimaging to understand brain changes underlying cognitive dysfunction in stroke, and developing and evaluating cognitive/behavioral interventions targeted at these brain network abnormalities to improve cognitive functioning. He is also interested in understanding the intersection between depression and cognitive impairment after stroke and developing treatments to address the comorbidity.Dr. Jaywant was the attending neuropsychologist on NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Centers COVID Recovery Unit. He is conducting longitudinal research to understand the trajectory of cognitive difficulties, psychiatric symptoms, and resilience in COVID-19 survivors. Dr. Jaywant lectures on topics in neuropsychology for clinical psychology interns, medical residents, medical students, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists. He also conducts pro bono evaluations for the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights (WCCHR).