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)
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Co-facilitate clinical supervision of Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry trainees, exploring treatment approaches of crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, family-systems, CBT, DBT, IPT.
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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.
