TherapySafetyNet.org
TherapySafetyNet is a new project designed to address the mental health needs of uninsured New Yorkers. The organizing vision is for everyone to have access to affordable mental health care.
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Professional Experience: Group Psychotherapy
An integral aspect of my training and professional identity as a psychologist has centered around the practice of group psychotherapy. In this continuing series on my experiences prior to private practice, I present highlights of my graduate training and professional experience in group therapy.
Considerations in Selecting a Therapist
No shortage of psychotherapists exists in New York City. Choosing a therapist who matches your needs can be a daunting task, particularly at a time when feeling stressed. A compilation of resources to inform your decision follows.
In the Press: Psychology Today feature on Group Psychotherapy
I was quoted in the August 2007 issue of Psychology Today: When might group therapy be a better choice than one-on-one counseling? We asked the experts in Psychology Today's Therapy Directory for their advice.
Professional Experience: Continuing Day Treatment Program
This entry begins a series of reflections on the professional experiences I had prior to private practice. My first position after earning my doctorate was to work as a Staff Psychologist in a Continuing Day Treatment Program at Pesach Tikvah, a mental health agency that serves the Orthodox and Hassidic Jewish communities in Brooklyn.
Advantages of Paying Privately
Paying “out of pocket” may seem costlier than using your insurance to cover the cost of psychotherapy. However, you may find that paying privately provides you certain advantages.
Empirical Evidence: Psychodynamic & Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Clients have a right to know that the psychotherapy they are engaging in can really work. It can be confusing, however, to sort out the rhetoric, biases, and politics involved in descriptions of the effectiveness of psychotherapy.
College Mental Health: Should Parents be Involved?
The New York Times ran “Off to College Alone, Shadowed by Mental Illness” (12-08-06) and invited reader responses to the question, “Should colleges involve parents in the treatment of their child's mental illnesses or should the privacy of these young adults be protected?” My response...
Is psychoanalysis ‘good therapy’? A response
Goodtherapy.org is a new site dedicated to non-pathologizing models of psychotherapy. The question came up as to whether psychoanalysis should be included as a “good therapy.” My response follows...
Geoffrey Steinberg, Psy.D. 