Meet Dr. Sophie Buinewicz, PhD (now accepting new patients)
A Warm, Collaborative Approach to Healing in Doylestown, PA and Lambertville, NJ
About Sophie Buinewicz, PhD
An Evidence-Based Treatment Approach
Sophie Buinewicz, PhD’s approach is evidence-based, pulling from the most scientifically tested therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD, and Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy for PTSD.
This integrative framework allows treatment to be both structured and flexible, adapting to each person’s specific concerns, symptoms, goals, and pace of progress. By focusing on proven, skills-based strategies, patients are able to build practical tools they can use in daily life to better manage anxiety, reduce avoidance, and improve emotional resilience. Sophie Buinewicz, PhD’s approach is designed not only to address current challenges, but also to support long-term growth, stability, and meaningful improvement in overall quality of life.
Specialties
At Buckingham Psychiatry, Dr. Sophie Buinewicz specializes in the treatment of Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, OCD, and anxiety and OC-spectrum disorders across the lifespan, as well as couple and family challenges. She also offers care for common sources of stress including life transitions, relationship difficulties, and parenting.
Background
Sophie Buinewicz, PhD, received her B.A. in Psychology from Dartmouth College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Temple University, which included completing her predoctoral internship at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. For the duration of her doctoral training, she was a member of Dr. Philip Kendall’s Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic, a psychotherapy and anxiety research lab and clinic. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the world-renowned Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, gaining further specialization in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and other anxiety and obsessive-compulsive-related concerns.
Prior to joining Buckingham Psychiatry, Sophie Buinewicz, PhD, was an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, where she provided psychotherapy, supervised psychiatry residents, doctoral student clinicians, and postdoctoral psychology fellows, provided expert consultations, and trained clinicians around the country and the world in evidence-based treatments. Dr. Buinewicz has a strong clinical and research background in anxiety-based disorders and exposure-based therapies and has published numerous journal articles and book chapters on these topics.
What to Expect When You Meet with Dr. Sophie Buinewicz
In her work, Sophie Buinewicz, PhD, creates a warm, non-judgmental, collaborative, and compassionate space, taking time to understand each person she is working with and tailoring treatment to meet each individual, couple, or family’s needs. Sophie Buinewicz, PhD, prioritizes building a strong therapeutic relationship grounded in trust and respect, ensuring clients feel heard and supported throughout the process. Her approach is both structured and flexible, drawing on evidence-based techniques while adapting care to each person’s unique goals and circumstances.
Dr. Sophie Buinewicz is PSYPACT-certified and provides both in-person sessions and secure virtual therapy across all participating PSYPACT states, including NJ and PA. This allows patients to access convenient, flexible care whether they prefer meeting online or in person.
Life Beyond Practice
Outside of clinical practice, Dr. Sophie Buinewicz enjoys biking, cooking and baking, being outside and spending time with her family.