Published: July 08, 2008 01:28 pm         

NY psychologist: Brinkley, Cook need therapy

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A court-appointed psychologist says both Christie Brinkley and her estranged husband need therapy.

But Dr. Stephen Herman said Tuesday at the couple’s Long Island divorce trial that Brinkley should get custody of their two children.

Herman says the model needs therapy as “an outlet for her anger and feeling of betrayal” by her unfaithful husband.

He says Brinkley also “needs to start working on deeper issues” — including “her choice of male figures.”

His comments were made during questioning by the children’s attorney, Theresa Mari (MAH’-ree).

Herman met 11 times with the parents, their 13-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter. He says Peter Cook is a narcissist who constantly needs to have his insatiable ego fed.