Coming from a family of healthcare providers, Dr. Berlin always knew he wanted to be in a helping profession. He studied both psychology and philosophy at St. Lawrence University which helped him explore questions of meaning and purpose through a structured, scientific framework.

During his graduate education, Dr. Berlin received intensive clinical training in treatments for anxiety and OCD at the Cedar Ridge Residential Treatment Center at Rogers Memorial Hospital, and in providing mental health services in a fast-paced primary care setting at the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans’ Administration Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. His doctoral dissertation studied use of computerized technologies to enhance prediction of treatment outcomes for individuals receiving exposure therapy for OCD. While on postdoctoral fellowship, Dr. Berlin received specialized training in providing care to patients in medical specialty settings, and in providing medical education to residents and trainees to strengthen patient-provider communication.