Dr. Mark D. Lerner, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
35+ yrs experience
Updated August 20, 2026 How we verify
About
Dr. Mark D. Lerner is a clinical and forensic psychologist based in Melville, New York, with more than 35 years of experience in trauma response, forensic evaluation, and crisis management. He is the originator of the Acute Traumatic Stress Management (ATSM) model and chairman of the National Center for Emotional Wellness.
Services
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
- Forensic Psychological Evaluation
- Behavioral issues
- Chronic illness
- Divorce
- Emotional disturbance
- Family conflict
- Grief
- Life transitions
- Mood disorders
- Parenting
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Sexual abuse
- Stress
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Family/Marital Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Positive Psychology
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Acute Traumatic Stress Management (ATSM)
- Clinical Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- School Psychology
State licenses
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New York · License #010351 · Licensed Psychologist Active
expires 02/29/2028
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New York · License #058 54 2242 · Certified School Psychologist Permanent
Reputation
5 / 5 across 1 review Positive
- WebMD Rated 5 / 5 1 review
What clients praise
- Described as caring and compassionate
- Praised for professionalism and expertise in evaluations
In the field
Media
Publications
Sources
The facts on this page are drawn from 19 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.
Psychology Today directory
- Identity, credentials, practice name, address, phone, specialties, issues treated, modalities, populations, insurance, fees, session formats (psychologytoday.com)
- Listing photo (photo candidate) (photos.psychologytoday.com)
provider website
- Bio, titles, books authored, chosen headshot photo, social links (marklerner.com)
- Contact phone/email/address (differs from Psychology Today phone) (marklerner.com)
- Practice name and 'certified School Psychologist ... nearly thirty years' credential statement (marklerner.com)
- $750/hour forensic evaluation fee and media consulting history (marklerner.com)
- List of published books (marklerner.com)
affiliated organization site
- Bio, professional roles, ATSM model, UN/DHS/FBI consulting history (nationalcenterforemotionalwellness.org)
- Alternate headshot photo candidate (static.wixstatic.com)
JurisPro expert witness directory
- Degrees, license numbers (Licensed Psychologist #010351; Certified School Psychologist #058 54 2242), board certifications, memberships, self-reported 'never investigated, suspended, or removed' (jurispro.com)
SEAK expert witness directory
- Corroborates identity, credentials, and Melville NY practice location (seakexperts.com)
WebMD
- Practice address confirmation, full name 'Mark David Lerner', rating and review (doctor.webmd.com)
- Current title, education (Hofstra MA/PhD 1985-1988), profile photo confirmed as headshot (linkedin.com)
- Official social presence (facebook.com)
NPPES NPI registry
- No NPI record found matching this provider (searched Mark Lerner, NY, Melville and statewide; only unrelated individuals returned) (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
Amazon
- Published book listing, ATSM (amazon.com)
- Published book listing, CATSM (amazon.com)
ResearchGate
- Bibliographic record for ATSM monograph (researchgate.net)
identity disambiguation
- Coast to Coast AM 'Mark Lerner' guest is a professional astrologer, a different, unrelated person; excluded from this profile (coasttocoastam.com)