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Please call Reception at
914.421.1500 ex 0
to make an appointment
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Mental Health
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Rebecca Abramson, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
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Dr. Abramson graduated with a PhD in
Clinical Psychology from Ferkauf School of Psychology at
Yeshiva Univ. in 1991. In 2003 she received her Certificate
in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy from the Westchester
Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
Conditions Treated:
Trauma and Loss ● Sexual Abuse—Adults ● Prenatal/Postpartum
Issues; Postpartum Depression (Trained by Postpartum Support
International [PSI]) ● Parents of Children with Special
Needs ● Couples Therapy ● General Practice: depression,
anxiety, etc ● Geriatrics
Services offered:
Individual Psychotherapy ● Couples Therapy
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Bridget Rice Buckstine, LCSW, CPT
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Certified Personal Trainer |
A graduate of the Columbia University School
of Social Work, Bridget has worked with children, adults and
families for over 20 years in the NY metropolitan areas. She
is also certified by the American Council of Exercise as a
Personal Trainer. In addition to her generalized clinical
practice with clients, Bridget offers a unique practice
model for achieving personal goals that integrates
psychotherapy with physical fitness.
Specializations:
Clinical Therapy—ADD/ADHD • Eating Disorders • Depression •
Addiction • Anxiety Disorders • Life Transitions • Treating
Individuals and Couples
Personal Training
Core Stability • Functional Fitness • Strength Training •
Prenatal/Postpartum Exercise • Sport Specific Training •
Cardiovascular/Endurance Training
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Barbara Farkas, M.D
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist |
Dr. Farkas is currently
the Director of Psychiatric Services for the New York
Institute for Special Education and is on staff at NYU
Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital as an Assistant Clinical
Professor of Psychiatry.
She graduated medical school from SUNY Downstate and
completed her residency in Psychiatry at Hillside Hospital,
Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJMC). She then went on
to complete a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
at Schneider Children’s Hospital-LIJMC.
Dr. Farkas is an active member of the American Psychiatric
Association, American Academy of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry, American Medical Association and the Tourette’s
Syndrome Association.
Conditions Treated:
All psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence and
their related conditions- including Tourette’s Syndrome ●
Anxiety Disorders ● Mood Disorders ● Pervasive Developmental
Disorders ● Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ● Phobias ● Sleep
Disorders ● Childhood and Adult ADHD ● other Behaviour
Disorders and Parental Issues.
Services Offered:
Evaluation ● Consultation ● Psychotherapy (all modalities) ●
Family Therapy ● Psychopharmacology ●
Social Skills Group Therapy ● Behavior Modification
planning.
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Josephine Kuhl, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist |
Dr. Kuhl is the chief of Psychiatry and
Psychology at Blythedale Children’s Hosp. She graduated from
NYU and completed her psychiatric training at State Univ. of
NY, Downstate and her child fellowship at LI Jewish Hosp,
Schneider Children’s Hosp. Her special interests include
Pervasive Developmental Disorders, language issues including
deafness and Bipolar Disorder in children.
Conditions Treated:
All psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents ●
Parenting issues ● Differential Diagnosis ● PDD: Pervasive
Developmental Disorders (Autism) ● ADD/ADHD: Adults and
children
Services Offered:
Psychopharmacology ● Psychotherapy ● Family Therapy ●
Consultations
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Michelle P. Maidenberg,
Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R, CGP
Westchester Group Works
- The Center for Group Therapy |
Dr. Maidenberg is President &
Clinical Director of Westchester Group Works. She received
her Masters degree in Social Work from NYU and her PhD. from
Yeshiva Univ. She has trained in marital & family therapy at
SUNY Health Science in Brooklyn. She is currently pursuing a
Masters in Public Health at Hunter College. Previously she
as clinical supervisor and clinician at the Larchmont
Mamaroneck Community Counseling Center, and an Asst
Professor at Iona College. She is a consultant for Fordham
Univ.’s Children’s First where she trains practitioners to
work with families.
Westchester Group Works is a Center for Group Therapy where
children, adolescents and adults can come to talk with each
other in a safe nurturing and confidential environment. The
staff of professional therapists hired by WGW are highly
qualified and experienced in their respective areas of
expertise.
Groups Forming:
Social Skills/Socialization for Children • Self-Discovery
for Adolescents • Special Topics to include for children,
adolescents & adults Divorce, Managing Anxiety, Health &
Wellness (weight loss, eating disorders, etc.) and
Bereavement
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