Aliza Pressman, Ph.D.
Developmental psychologist and cofounding director of The Mount Sinai Parenting Center
Aliza Pressman, Ph.D. is a developmental psychologist with nearly two decades of experience working with families and the health care providers who care for them. Dr. Pressman is an assistant clinical professor in the Division of Behavioral Health Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital where she is cofounding director of The Mount Sinai Parenting Center. She is also the host of the hit podcast, Raising Good Humans.
Her 2024 book is The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans.
Dr. Pressman holds a BA from Dartmouth College, an MA in Risk, Resilience, and Prevention from the Department of Human Development at Teacher’s College, and her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. She also holds a teaching certificate in mindfulness and meditation from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at Berkeley.
