“Dr. Meredith Hemphill is great. Have been working with her for the past 3+ years. She is kind, thoughtful, openminded, extremely professional and positive. I have tried many therapists and have come to conclude that no matter what style the therapist is using the key determinant of whether he/she is good or not is how I feel after the sessions and over the period of working with the therapist. I always felt better after conversations with Meredith and over the long-term have definitely improved my understanding and control of my emotions and coping mechanisms. Meredith is also very knowledgeable about CBT, which was exactly what I needed.”

—Anonymous, April 21. 2024 via via City Center Psychotherapy reviews

“Highly recommend Robert for couples therapy. Made both of us feel comfortable, heard, and understood. He also gave us great techniques and tools that we'll continue to use.

We appreciated that we could do in-person sessions (which were hard to find), and that he has a convenient location and comfortable office.”

—Kevin F, January 25, 2024 via Yelp

“Dr. Andrew Schmidt is not only a delightful human being but also an exceptional cognitive and behavioral therapist. His compassionate approach, coupled with a deep understanding of the most effective behavioral and exposure-based techniques for managing anxiety, OCD, and related disorders, sets him apart.

I've had the privilege of collaborating with him through regular case consultations, and I am consistently impressed by his expertise and his dedicated team. Dr. Schmidt is our top referral choice for patients in the New York area. If you have the opportunity to work with him or his team of highly skilled clinicians, consider yourself lucky.”

—Daniel Chazin, January 19, 2024 via Google

“I saw Meredith here for 4+ years and it was such a transformative time in my life, much of which I owe to my therapist. When I first came to her, I was struggling with a bad breakup that left me dealing with a lot of relationship trauma and massive insecurities. Over the years, I was able to overcome so much of that with tools Meredith walked me through, and helped me approach a new relationship with a fresh perspective. Doing that helped me find my person, and I even got married this year, all of which were things Meredith helped me prepare for. I am forever grateful I found this place — everyone at City Center is so kind, gracious, and understanding. Thank you for everything!”

—Anonymous, November 28, 2023 via via City Center Psychotherapy reviews

“My partner and I sought therapy from Robert almost two years ago. We can't recommend him enough for couples therapy. He is kind, compassionate, dependable, nonjudgemental and smart. He guided us through a difficult period and taught us the keys to effective communication. He was attentive to our needs as a couple and as individuals. We couldn't have done it without him.”

—Anonymous, May 19, 2023 via via City Center Psychotherapy reviews

“Rob Herel has been a huge help to me over the years. He's helped encourage me in the right ways, and has helped me grow in my confidence a ton. Without Rob, I'd be a few steps back, as I genuinely believe that he helped me turn my life around in a lot of ways. Thanks for everything!”

—Josh S., May 8, 2023 via via City Center Psychotherapy reviews

“I had a wonderful experience working with Robert Herel on my OCD. He's an incredibly present, knowledgable and curious therapist, which actually inspired me to approach my OCD with curiosity instead of my usual dread and shame. While the work was challenging, it also became an interesting project, which kept me engaged and excited to take on the homework between sessions. The relief I feel after working with Robert is incredible- I really can't recommend him enough.

In regards to City Center Psychotherapy itself- it's a nice, clean facility and the communication has been great. Their patient care administrator was quick to respond to my initial inquiry and set up a call so we could discuss finding a therapist that would be a good match. The office manager set out payment options clearly and provided a super bill so I could submit it to my insurance. While Robert was the only therapist I saw here, from my experience with City Center Psychotherapy I trust them as a clinic and would guess that all of their therapists are adept, well qualified and dedicated to providing excellent care.”

—CeCe N, January 15, 2023 via Google

“I worked with Robert Herel for 2 full years from Aug 2020 to Sep 2022. I sought help because I was informed by my company that I would be fired if I did not improve my performance. I was debilitatingly unmotivated, and would respond to stressful work situations by diving into hours of TV, Video Games, and YouTube videos instead of working. It got so bad, that many days I barely worked at all.

We made significant improvements in the first couple weeks, and 1.5 years later I received the highest possible performance rating as well as a huge promotion. More significantly, I developed excellent work and life habits that have stayed with me.

Separate from my work struggles, he also helped me:

• Through two tough relationship break-ups,

• Handle childhood trauma with my parents, and

• Develop habits outside of work that have led to a happier, productive, and more fulfilling life (including eating healthier, going to the gym every single day, and running my own business outside of work).

I am so sad to not be able to continue working with Rob, but my work has led me overseas where my new foreign insurance won’t cover our USA sessions. Rob was an incredibly compassionate listener (I never felt judged a SINGLE time in our 2 years together), and I will always feel as though he is a dear friend.

Wishing you the best Rob, and the best to any of your very fortunate future clients.”

—Anonymous, September 28, 2022 via City Center Psychotherapy reviews

“I had the pleasure of working with both Dr Schmidt and Dr Ruden and I cannot say enough good things about these two therapists! They were incredibly professional, helpful, caring, understanding and just generally great people. I truly trusted them to help guide me through various hurdles during my therapy. I cannot recommend this practice enough if you are looking for a great therapist!”

—Anonymous, May 24, 2022 via City Center Psychotherapy reviews

“Dr. Schmidt is wonderful, talented, reliable and truly caring therapist who's support has been hugely beneficial to me over many years!”

—Jonathan R., May 3, 2022 via Google

“For anyone dealing with OCD, I cannot recommend City Center Psychotherapy enough. I'd worked with numerous therapists over 10 years on my OCD, but no one has fully understood my struggle and behavioral patterns like Andrew Schmidt. He worked with me on my ERP while helping me with some LGBTQ+ mental health aspects as well. He is VERY good at what he does and is incredibly compassionate and patient.”

—Gilad G., April 28, 2022 via Google

“I saw Robert Herel for my retroactive jealousy and would highly recommend him as a therapist. He has a very warm and nonjudgemental approach - he genuinely cared about wellbeing and was my best cheerleader. He is also very knowledgeable about CBT techniques and I was learning something new every session. My problem was tricky and didn't respond to treatment for a while, but Robert never gave up on it, and I am happy to say that I am now cured! I'm grateful to have worked with him.”

—Cindy X., January 9, 2021 via Yelp

“I saw Dr. Schmidt for a little over a year to treat my social anxiety and depression. He has helped me tremendously, I was reluctant to do CBT therapy but it has been the only thing that has helped. Other therapists over the years were not very helpful. I recommend him and his practice without reservation.”

—B.P., May 1, 2020 via Google

“I would recommend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to anyone suffering with anxiety and Robert Herel as a therapist. He has helped me greatly going through a period of extreme stress exacerbated by OCD and insomnia. I enjoyed his empathetic and skillful approach and he successfully taught me how to practice exposure therapy. I am very happy to have had the chance to work with him.”

—Carlo, April 1, 2020 via Google

“Dr. Schmidt is very professional, knowledgeable, supportive, and patient. He really helped me!”

—I.L., February 24, 2020 via Healthgrades

“I have struggled with social anxiety around strangers and women in particular all of my life. Therapy has not been helpful until I started seeing Robert Herel. He had me practice exposure therapy and often during session we left the office to practice it with him observing. The highlight of the therapy was going to a bar and getting a girls number on my own. I have never done that before in my life, and it proved i was capable of it. As scary as it is, I highly recommend exposure therapy.”

—Kevin, December 16, 2019 via Google

“I had the good fortune of having Dr. Andrew Schmidt as a therapist for over two years. In that time, he helped me overcome a problem with crippling OCD that I had suffered with for most of my adult life. Using Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy, I was able to get my OCD in check. No other therapist or treatment modality had worked for me up to that point. Simply put, I consider Dr. Schmidt to be the best therapist I ever had. He is knowledgable and compassionate and really cares about the welfare of his patients. I highly recommend him and City Center Psychotherapy, which is located just a few blocks away from Penn Station, for anyone with issues such as anxiety, panic, OCD, depression, etc.

—Bud, July 5, 2019 via Google

“I have been suffering from anxiety and OCD for the past eleven years. During this time, I have seen many doctors, none of them were able to help with my anxiety and OCD, until Dr. Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt, is hands down the best doctor I have ever been to. He was supportive, uplifting, understanding, patient, and truly cared about my wellbeing. For those of you who are truly suffering from anxiety and OCD, the first step in recovery is finding the right doctor. Dr. Schmidt is your doctor.”

—Anonymous, February 28, 2019 via Healthgrades

“I’ve seen many therapists over the years and none of them were able to help me with my anxiety and depression that way that Dr. Schmidt did. He is so warm and patient and he always went above and beyond to help me. We worked together for about a year and had our last session this past week and now I have the tools I need to manage my mood. I am so grateful for the work we did together.”

—E.G., February 18, 2019 via Healthgrades

“Dr. Schmidt is an amazing practitioner. He’s a great listener, nonjudgemental and very knowledgable. He helped me stay positive during my struggle with POCD and I can’t imagine a better person to help me recover.”

—Anonymous, May 8, 2018 via Healthgrades

“Dr. Schmidt is an amazing therapist. He is an absolute gem of a human being who helped me immensely in my journey of personal growth. I felt comfortable speaking with him about anything and everything. He provided great guidance and useful tools that helped me overcome a number of personal challenges. I have seen notable improvements in my life through my work with him.”

—J.D., February 3, 2018 via Healthgrades