Welcome to Union Square ACT Center (U.S.A.C.)! USAC was born of the collaboration and friendship of three experienced clinical psychologists: Mark Sisti, Rob Handelman, and Julian Manetti-Cusa. We created this growing consortium out of a desire to learn and share with each other, as well as to serve the psychological needs of our New York City community.
ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which is the psychotherapeutic model that informs our work with our psychotherapy clients, supervisees, and trainees. It can also stand for Acceptance and Commitment Training, when this approach is applied to workplace interventions and consultations with organizations.
Our commitment is to serve the psychological needs of individuals and families, promote the training of our fellow clinicians, and lastly to help facilitate meaningful emotional connection in the larger community.