Sara Markowitz

Dr. Sara Markowitz, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, ADHD consultant and researcher, and the founding Director of the Women’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at Achieve Behavioral Health—the largest behavioral health center serving the Jewish community. Previously, she co-authored "Kosher ADHD: Surviving and Thriving in the Torah-Observant World" offering culturally attuned, evidence-based resources for parents, teachers, clinicians, and community leaders navigating ADHD. Dr. Markowitz has developed and directed programs across the lifespan, including Achieve’s Teen Intensive Summer Experience, therapeutic group models for women, and research-based curricula used by families, educators, and mental health professionals. Drawing on her own ADHD experience, Dr. Markowitz integrates emotional regulation, executive functioning, and systems collaboration approaches in her work. She partners with schools to provide professional development and builds sustainable systems that support both teachers and students with ADHD, emphasizing data-driven interventions that are meaningful, measurable, and responsive to real-world needs.