NYC Reflect
Rebecca Silverman, LCSW Psychotherapist
About
I am a compassionate and experienced psychotherapist dedicated to helping teens, adults, and families understand and manage their challenges. With a focus on personal experiences, values, and strengths, I offer tailored treatment experiences aimed at fostering healing and growth. Whether you're facing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or other life stressors, I provide a safe and supportive space for you to explore your thoughts and emotions.
Areas of Expertise
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Mindfulness-Based Therapies: Incorporate mindfulness practices, like meditation and mindful breathing, to help you increase awareness, reduce stress, and cultivate acceptance of your thoughts and emotions.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): An approach that focuses on your thinking patterns and how they affect your behavior and emotions. I have extensive experience helping individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns using this model. CBT is ideal for individuals who want a more time-limited and evidence-based approach to their therapy needs.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): A form of psychotherapy that teach you how to regulate your emotions, communicate effectively, and manage stress. I will work with you to develop and implement skills you need to live a more balanced life. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues, DBT can help you gain the tools you need to cope and thrive.
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Interpersonal Therapy (IPT): Targets interpersonal problems and focuses on improving communication and relationship skills. Whether you’re dealing with difficult relationships, communication challenges, or other interpersonal problems, I’m here to help.
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Couples/Family Therapy: Involves working with families or couples to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen relationships. Family therapy can provide a safe and supportive environment for you and your loved ones to air concerns, address parent-child conflicts and marital problems and improve communication. Together, we'll work to create healthier dynamics and strengthen your relationships.
Education and Experience
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Silberman School of Social Work (Hunter): Concentration in Clinical Practice with Individuals and Families MSW, 2016
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Skidmore College: BA in Psychology, 2014
Direct Teaching and Responsibilities
Instructor of Clinical Psychiatric Social Work (in Psychiatry)
Incredible Years Group Clinic Rotation Training Columbia University Medical Center Psychology Interns
Immediate Treatment Clinic Rotation Training Columbia University Medical Center First and Second Year Psychiatry Fellows, Psychology Interns
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Co-facilitate clinical supervision of Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry trainees, exploring treatment approaches of crisis intervention, family-systems, cognitive behavioral, and motivational interviewing.
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Provide clinical support to psychiatry fellows regarding monitoring and assessment of risk and acute psychiatric symptoms (psychosis, panic attack, depression with suicidal ideation and/or self-harm).
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Teach and support trainees in completing State Central Registry procedures, clinical documentation, treatment planning and discharge planning
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Introduce and explore benefits of evidence-based therapeutic models in provision of psychotherapy and psychopharmacology
Trainings
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Five Day DBT-Foundational: Cognitive Behavioral Consultants
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Introduction to Emotionally Focused Therapy: Understanding the Science of Relationships And Bonding: Susan Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Therapy Master Class
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Identifying the Attachment-Related Emotions that Cause Disconnection: Helping Craig and Michelle Understand their Negative Dance: Susan Johnson’s Emotionally Focused Therapy
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Accessing Emotion/ Experiencing a New Connection: Susan Johnson’s Emotion Emotion Focused Therapy Master Class
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Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Family Therapy Seminar New York Presbyterian Hospital
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DBT Boot Camp: Theoretical Foundation and Application of DBT for Adolescents
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New York State Psychiatric Institute A Safe Enough Space: Treating Borderline Personality Disorder in a Transgender Patient
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New York State Psychiatric Institute Understanding Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the Context of Play Therapy with an Anxious Child
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Child HELP Partnership Alternatives for Family-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT) Training
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New York State Psychiatric Institute Children Exposed to Physical Abuse: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Efficacy
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New York State Psychiatric Institute Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents (IPT-A)
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New York State Psychiatric Institute Inwood Clinic MSW Student
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Broadway Practice Clinic ACN of New York Presbyterian Hospital MSW Student
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Weill Cornell Medical Center, Palliative Care Team Social Work Intern
I hope you will take this very meaningful step in self care. We need mental endurance to take care of ourselves and the people we love. I look forward to hearing from you.
