Dr. Amarelle Hamo earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Women’s Gender, Sexuality and Studies from Barnard College, Columbia University where she graduated Cum Laude. She went on to receive her master’s and PhD in School Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center, with a specialization in early childhood.

During her training, Dr. Hamo gained extensive experience in psychological and developmental evaluations and in evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), She also received advanced training in comprehensive developmental evaluations, including gold-standard autism assessments across both outpatient and NICU Graduate clinic settings.

Prior to joining Weill Cornell, Dr. Hamo was an Assistant Professor in Clinical Medical Psychology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and a Clinical Psychologist in the School Based Mental Health Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University. In this role, she provided psychotherapy to elementary-aged children and their families and contributed to the development and implementation of a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum across multiple elementary schools in the Washington Heights community. She has developed particular expertise in helping families navigate school-based services, including Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

Dr. Hamo is committed to delivering thoughtful, evidence-based care that centers the strengths and lived experiences of each family, with the goal of promoting healthy development and fostering resilience from the earliest stages of life.