Pat Tomasso, Ph.D. - President & Clinical Director
Dr. Tomasso is the owner, president and clinical director of Aging Matters Psychological Services, P.C. In this capacity, she works to establish a strong and collaborative psychology presence in assisted living and independent living residences, nursing homes and other senior care facilities. She hires, trains and supervises psychologists to provide psychological services in these facilities. In addition, she maintains a close liaison with facility staff, oversees quality control, and offers an extensive array of in-service training.
Dr. Tomasso has been a practicing Clinical Psychologist for over 30 years, and has worked as a Clinical Geropsychologist in the senior care industry for 25 years.
Prior to establishing Aging Matters, Dr. Tomasso provided direct clinical and consulting services at multiple Westchester and NYC senior care facilities, including Port Chester Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre, Kings Harbor Multi-Care Center, Hebrew Hospital Home, and Village Adult Day Care Center. In addition, she worked for seven years as a staff trainer and process consultant for the NYC Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, where she co-designed and co-led training workshops for senior care facilities across the five boroughs and Westchester. She also designed and led similar workshops as a training consultant for the Brookdale Center on Aging. (For a more detailed list of the numerous senior care and related organizations that Dr. Tomasso has worked with over the years, click on the “Clients" button above.)
Dr. Tomasso is a member of various professional organizations, including the Adult Development and Aging Divisions of both the NY State and American Psychological Associations, and the APA Section on Clinical Geropsychology. She served for 5 years on the governing board of the NYSPA Division on Adult Development and Aging - including a term as President. And she also served on the steering committee for the Yeshiva-Ferkauf Graduate School Older Adult Program. In addition, Dr. Tomasso is a member of Psychologists in Long Term Care.
Dr. Tomasso received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the City University of NY, which included a clinical internship at Montefiore Hospital. She earned a B.A. in psychology from New York University.
In addition to her work with Aging Matters, Dr. Tomasso maintains a private psychology practice in White Plains, where she specializes in psychotherapy, family therapy, and consultation services for older adults and their caregivers.
