I'm Dr. Marianna Graziosi, a licensed clinical psychologist, OCD specialist and founder of Re-Entry Psychology.

Why "Re-Entry"?

The name Re-Entry Psychology was inspired in part by the concept of re-entry in spaceflight.

For astronauts, re-entry is not simply a return home. It is a complex transition between environments that requires adjustment, navigation, and care. After spending time in the extraordinary conditions of space, returning to Earth means adapting to a world that is familiar, but no longer experienced in quite the same way.

Psychological re-entry can feel remarkably similar. Whether you've been living under the grip of OCD and perfectionism, or navigating the aftermath of a life-changing experience, there often comes a moment when the question is no longer, "How do I survive this?"

Instead, it becomes: "How do I live now?"

Re-entry is not about returning to who you were before.

It’s about learning how to move forward with greater flexibility, purpose, and connection to what matters most.

My Background

I earned my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University and completed advanced clinical training at Northwell Health's Zucker Hillside Hospital, including specialized training at Northwell’s OCD Center, where I worked with adults receiving evidence-based treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD).

My clinical work has included hospitals, outpatient settings, and academic medicine, giving me experience treating individuals with a wide range of psychological concerns while maintaining a particular focus on OCD, anxiety, and adjustment following life-altering experiences.

In addition to my clinical work, I have remained actively involved in research examining psychological flexibility, cancer survivorship, awe, self-transcendent experiences, and the psychological effects of psychedelic substances.

I have collaborated with researchers affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, contributing to studies exploring how transformative experiences influence well-being.

Across both my research and clinical work, I am continually drawn to the same question:

How do people build meaningful lives after experiences that fundamentally change them?

My Approach

I believe therapy is about much more than reducing symptoms.

My work is grounded in evidence-based psychological treatments, including:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Mindfulness-based interventions

• Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy

• Existential psychotherapy

• Positive psychology

Regardless of the approach we use, my goal is the same: to provide therapy that is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to your unique experiences, values, and goals.

Areas of Clinical Interest

My clinical work focuses primarily on:

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Anxiety disorders

• Intrusive thoughts and compulsions

• Health anxiety

• Cancer survivorship and fear of recurrence

• Major life transitions

• Grief and identity change

• Psychedelic integration

• Spiritual, religious, and mystical experiences

• Meaning, purpose, and psychological growth following transformative experiences