Dr. Yacoob is a Weill-Cornell trained clinical psychologist in the Flatiron area of Manhattan, specializing in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for adults and adolescents coping with a variety of symptoms and life stressors, including anxiety and mood disorders, as well as relationship and work stressors.

In particular, Dr. Yacoob works with many people who have often achieved a lot of success in multiple areas of their lives but still feel like they are struggling with emotional or behavioral problems that interfere with living their best life. She has abundant experience helping young adults who are adjusting to life after college. As a mother herself, she also has an affinity for helping mothers make space for their own selves and their careers in addition to prioritizing their role as a parent. She also has expertise in working with patients who are coping with chronic and acute medical conditions, having completed advanced training in behavioural medicine and psycho-oncology at such facilities as Weill Cornell Medical College, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Institute for Behaviour Therapy, and Bellevue Hospital Cancer Center.

Dr. Yacoob offers a warm, empathic, and collaborative approach to help individuals achieve their goals within a reasonable time frame. She often draws from schema, psychodynamic, meaning-based and mindfulness-based therapies to create a personalized program of treatment to best meet the needs of each individual.

Dr. Yacoob supervises advanced doctoral candidates in her academic roles as a Visiting Scholar and Clinical Supervisor at Columbia University and as an Adjunct Clinical Supervisor at Yeshiva University. She is the recipient of a National Research Service Award, a prestigious fellowship from the National Institute of Mental Health.