Yelena Chernyak, PHD — Psychologist in Indianapolis, IN

Yelena Chernyak, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Indiana University School of Medicine. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Drexel University and completed her postdoctoral fellowship in clinical health psychology at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Chernyak's clinical expertise encompasses health psychology, behavioral sleep medicine, and coping with chronic illness. She directs the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the IU Health Neurosciences Center and serves as Chief Psychologist of the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. Dr. Chernyak also holds supervisory roles in the Department of Psychiatry, focusing on training and program development in clinical health psychology, particularly in cardiopulmonary behavioral medicine. Her research interests include psychological treatment outcomes for chronically medically ill patients.