Dr. Janine O'Brien

About

Dr. Janine O’Brien is a licensed psychologist with 15 years of clinical experience providing therapy in New York and Florida. In more recent years, her practice has specialized in helping women navigate the emotional and psychological complexities of midlife and perimenopause.  Her areas of focus include identity shifts, relationship changes, career burnout, friendship loss, childfree identity and motherhood ambivalence, and the emotional effects of perimenopause. She is particularly interested in supporting women who have spent much of their lives meeting expectations, caring for others, and doing what they believed they were supposed to do only to reach midlife and begin questioning whether the life they built still fits. Dr. O’Brien's work is relational, culturally responsive and trauma-informed, while also integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and somatic approaches. She helps clients understand the origins of their patterns, develop practical tools for navigating current challenges, and build a more connected relationship with their emotions, values, and bodies. Outside of her clinical practice, Dr. O’Brien writes and creates content focused on expanding the conversation around women’s experiences in midlife. She also contributes her psychological expertise to media conversations and written features related to women’s mental health, relationships, identity, and midlife development.