Yael Dror, Psy.D. (she/her) is a postdoctoral clinical fellow at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Dr. Dror earned both her Psy.D. and M.A. in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School, and a B.A. in Psychology and Human Development with a concentration in counseling psychology from the State University of New York at Albany.

Before joining The Family Institute, Dr. Dror completed her APA-accredited predoctoral internship at the Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital, Behavioral Health Services. She has a range of experience providing care to adolescents, adults, couples, and families in community mental health, therapeutic day school, and private practice. She has also worked with clients holding diverse cultural, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic identities throughout her clinical experience.

Dr. Dror is a relational and cognitive-behavioral therapist with training in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT). DBT is an evidence-based approach that helps individuals develop skills to manage intense emotions, improve interpersonal relationships, and tolerate distress. Dr. Dror is passionate about helping clients improve their immediate symptoms while also prioritizing deep root processing to better understand the cause of their distress. She has experience working with depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment challenges, and interpersonal concerns. Dr. Dror is also a big believer in prioritizing one’s sleep, diet, and movement baseline prior to getting into some of the emotional work. She recognizes the connection between one’s physical health and emotional health, which is why she emphasizes this in the treatment she provides.