Scarlett Ho, PhD

Scarlett S. Ho, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is the Director of Education of the Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth where she designs and develops the resilience education program, oversees clinical training, provides supervision, and renders clinical care. Prior to joining Mount Sinai, Dr. Ho was an Associate Unit Chief of an acute adult inpatient psychiatric unit at another hospital system in New York City. She also has experience working with diverse populations of hospital staff, faculty, and trainees managing adversities and building resilience through individual and group sessions. Dr. Ho has a PhD in Clinical Psychology, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship with geropsychology emphasis at Zucker Hillside Hospital. Her clinical expertise includes assessments and evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatments of anxiety, depression, stress- and trauma-related conditions, grief and loss, adjustments to life changes, and coping with cultural stress and challenges. Her approach to clinical work and education places emphasis on building strength, healthy adaptation, and the development of hope, kindness, and compassion.