Ron Sturm, MBA

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Graduate Student
Counseling Trainee at Acheron Psychiatry

NYU Stern School of Business
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

*Ronald Sturm is a counseling trainee practicing under supervision at Acheron Psychiatry in New York City.

Counseling Trainee, Acheron Psychiatry

M.A. Candidate, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

Professional Background:

My work is shaped by experience across business, finance, and the creative industries.

I have worked in banking in London, where performance, pressure, and precision were constant.

I also spent years in the music industry, including owning and operating the Iridium Jazz Club, working closely with musicians and creative professionals.

These environments—structured and creative—continue to inform how I understand people.

Clinical & Personal Approach:

I am trained in clinical mental health counseling and work primarily from a psychodynamic perspective.

My work is also informed by mindfulness, meditation, and Buddhist-based contemplative practice.

This creates an approach that is:

  • Insight-oriented

  • Structured

  • Grounded

  • Spiritually informed without being abstract

KETAMINE EXPERIENCE

I have worked directly in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy through my time at Acheron Psychiatry, under the direction of Dr. Dan Zimmerman.

This included exposure to:

  • Ketamine dosing protocols

  • Patient preparation

  • Clinical support during treatment

  • Integration work following sessions


PHILOSPHY

You don’t start with the roof.
You start with the foundation.
When the base is unstable, everything above it becomes harder to sustain.
We build from the ground up—deliberately and structurally.

Schedule a Consultation

Therapy appointments are provided through Acheron Psychiatry NYC.

A complimentary 15-minute consultation is available to discuss your goals, answer questions, and determine whether working together would be a good fit.