Niza Tonarely-Busto PhD

Dr. Niza Tonarely-Busto is a licensed psychologist who specializes in the evidence-based treatment of youth with OCD, Anxiety, Depression, and related disorders (e.g., tic/Tourette’s Disorder, Trichotillomania, etc.). Dr. Tonarely-Busto offers weekly sessions via telehealth and utilizes evidence-based treatments, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention (ERP), comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT), habit reversal training (HRT), and the Unified Protocol. Dr. Tonarely-Busto is aims to help youth learn how to tolerate their strong emotions without engaging in unhelpful behaviors and compulsions that maintain symptoms.

Dr. Tonarely-Busto specializes in the treatment of anxiety, OCD, depression, and related disorders. She has extensive training in the use of CBT with ERP, as well the transdiagnostic treatment of these concerns (Unified Protocol for Youth). She was trained at the University of Miami’s Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program, which specializes in the research and treatment of childhood OCD, mood, and anxiety disorders.