Eric Sherman, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City. He treats adults with stress-related chronic pain and other mindbody conditions, as well as individuals struggling with physical disabilities and serious medical illnesses. He completed his internship in 1984 at Rusk Rehabilitation, where he was trained by Dr. Feinblatt, Dr. Anderson, and Dr. Sarno in treating patients with stress-related chronic pain. Dr. Sherman received a Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in 1999 from the New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.   

He is a guest faculty member at the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis, and a teaching faculty member, Interpersonal Track, in the New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. He has presented at psychoanalytic training institutes throughout the United States and with Drs. Feinblatt and Anderson he trains future generations of psychoanalysts in Dr. Sarno’s methods. As co-chair of the Committee for Psychoanalysis and Healthcare, Division 39 (Psychoanalysis) of the American Psychological Association, he promoted a broader understanding of mindbody disorders among mental health professionals, medical providers, and laypeople suffering from these conditions.

Dr. Sherman co-authored Pathways to Pain Relief with Dr. Anderson. The book has been translated into Spanish as Caminos Hacia El Alivio Del Dolor. He also co-authored with Andrea Leonard-Segal, MD, Arlene Feinblatt, PhD, and Fran Sommer Anderson, PhD, SEP, Breaking Out Of Pain: Living The Legacy of John E. Sarno, MD. He contributed the chapter “A Psychoanalytic Perspective” on the treatment of psychophysiologic disorders in Psychophysiologic Disorders — Trauma-Informed, Interprofessional Diagnosis and Treatment, edited by David Clarke, MD, et. al. Dr. Sherman also contributed case histories to the chapter on treatment in The Divided Mind by Dr. Sarno.

As a psychoanalyst in private practice, he refined Dr. Sarno’s theories so that Dr. Sarno’s treatment approach could be extended to patients who were previously refractory to treatment. In addition to his work with psychophysiologic disorders, Dr. Sherman is interested in investigating the psychological determinants of paranormal experiences. He is also interested in studying the role of cross-cultural identity in personality development. Dr. Sherman is an unrepentant crossword puzzle addict.