Dr. Elliot
Rayman

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Elliot Rayman

Postdoctoral Fellow, Assessment Team Coordinator

Dr. Elliot Rayman is a postdoctoral fellow at Spectrum Services, where he provides neurodivergent-affirming therapy and psychological assessment for adults and adolescents. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, with specialized training in assessing autism, ADHD, OCD, and complex trauma across diverse populations.

At Spectrum, Elliot conducts comprehensive evaluations that integrate cognitive, emotional, sensory, and social insights to provide clients with a nuanced and affirming understanding of themselves. His approach is collaborative and strengths-based, grounded in the belief that clarity and validation can be powerful tools for growth. He aims to demystify the assessment process and empower individuals through self-awareness, practical recommendations, and thoughtfully tailored support strategies. Elliot approaches each evaluation with attention to the client’s broader context, recognizing that factors such as culture, ethnicity, gender, and lived experience meaningfully shape how individuals express and experience neurodivergence.

In addition to assessments, Elliot provides therapy services grounded in an integrative and collaborative approach. He values curiosity, emotional insight, and self-compassion as tools for meaningful growth, blending reflective exploration with concrete strategies for daily life. Drawing from insight-oriented and cognitive-behavioral therapy traditions, he helps clients examine emotional patterns, build self-understanding, and navigate challenges related to identity, relationships, and the unique experiences that can come with being neurodivergent. His approach emphasizes clarity, warmth, and respect for each person’s unique process, particularly for those who have spent years feeling unseen or mischaracterized.

Elliot earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the City College of New York, CUNY, and completed his clinical internship at Maimonides Medical Center. He holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Psychology from Hunter College and Music Composition from Hampshire College. Elliot is committed to ongoing professional development and contributes to the field through research and community engagement.

EXPERTISE

Neurodivergent adults and adolescents (including late-diagnosed and high-masking individuals)

Couples therapy

Anxiety, depression, and mood-related challenges

Identity, relationships, life transitions, and meaning-making

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related conditions

ADHD, executive functioning, and self-regulation difficulties

Trauma and complex/developmental trauma

Neuropsychological assessment for diagnostic clarity and tailored recommendations

THERAPY APPROACHES

Integrative, relational, and psychodynamic therapy

Neurodiversity-affirming practice, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and related concerns

Trauma-informed care

Culturally responsive and identity-affirming practice

Mindfulness- and acceptance-based strategies

Collaborative diagnostic coaching and meaning-making around assessments and diagnostic formulations

Autism

“The impulse to heal is real and powerful and lies within the client. Our job is to evoke that healing power… and support it in its expression and development. We are not the healers. We are the context in which healing is inspired.”
- Ron Kurtz

Trauma

“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness...Trauma is about loss of connection—to ourselves, our bodies, our families, to others, and to the world around us. This disconnection is often hard to recognize because it doesn't happen all at once but rather over time.”
- Peter Levine

OCD

“A lot of people assume that having OCD means liking things organized or hating germs. It tends to be treated like a quirk or an endearing trait. But it's so much more than that. It's the one thing that prohibits me from being free of myself.” - Whitney Amazeen

ADHD

“Think of having ADHD in this way… You have a ‘Ferrari’ brain but with ‘Chevy’ brakes.”
- Jonathan Mooney