Play Therapy Psychiatrists in Briarcliff Manor, NY
I am an experienced psychiatrist having worked with children, adolescents, and adults over many years in a variety of settings, including private practice, day treatment, residential treatment, public schools and hospital, using a variety of modalities, including individual therapy, family therapy, parent counseling and medication. I follow an eclectic approach to treatment, with a strong background in psychodynamic and family systems.
I am an experienced psychiatrist having worked with children, adolescents, and adults over many years in a variety of settings, including private practice, day treatment, residential treatment, public schools and hospital, using a variety of modalities, including individual therapy, family therapy, parent counseling and medication. I follow an eclectic approach to treatment, with a strong background in psychodynamic and family systems.
Dr. Mohammed is well known in the community for his empathetic manner, and his ability to develop a therapeutic relationship with his patients. He can work with patients from all age groups, including children with special needs. Dr. Mohammed is fluent in English, Hindi and Urdu and welcomes patients of all ages, genders, and sexual orientations.
Dr. Mohammed is well known in the community for his empathetic manner, and his ability to develop a therapeutic relationship with his patients. He can work with patients from all age groups, including children with special needs. Dr. Mohammed is fluent in English, Hindi and Urdu and welcomes patients of all ages, genders, and sexual orientations.
More Psychiatrists Nearby
cognitive and behavioral therapy, play therapy and family therapy.
Credentials: Double boarded by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Specialty fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Teaching (past and present): Family Therapy at the NYU Child Center. Teaching and supervision to MDs, PhDs, MSWs at Beth Israel Hospital. Teaching PhD students at the Ferkauf graduate school of Psychology.
cognitive and behavioral therapy, play therapy and family therapy.
Credentials: Double boarded by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Specialty fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Teaching (past and present): Family Therapy at the NYU Child Center. Teaching and supervision to MDs, PhDs, MSWs at Beth Israel Hospital. Teaching PhD students at the Ferkauf graduate school of Psychology.
I help patients in developing self understanding of their own personal conflicts through play and talk therapy.
I am a bilingual-bicultural professional with expertise in immigration, acculturation and identity issues, ethnic and cultural diversity, and victims of political conflicts. I also have worked extensively with Latinos and Latino-Americans.
I help patients in developing self understanding of their own personal conflicts through play and talk therapy.
I am a bilingual-bicultural professional with expertise in immigration, acculturation and identity issues, ethnic and cultural diversity, and victims of political conflicts. I also have worked extensively with Latinos and Latino-Americans.
My work centers around psychotherapy; including developmentally appropriate psychodynamic, CBT, and play therapies.
People I work with often struggle with anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, trauma, and ADHD; with many being college students, veterans and medical professionals. However, although these labels may be helpful at times, I work with people - not diagnoses. I provide treatment in English and Spanish, and offer weekend appointments.
My work centers around psychotherapy; including developmentally appropriate psychodynamic, CBT, and play therapies.
People I work with often struggle with anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, trauma, and ADHD; with many being college students, veterans and medical professionals. However, although these labels may be helpful at times, I work with people - not diagnoses. I provide treatment in English and Spanish, and offer weekend appointments.
I do play therapy with young children and talk therapy with adolescents and adults.
I am a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who sees patients of all ages both for psychotherapy and medication management. I take pride in how carefully I get to know patients and families. With warmth, humor, and kindness, I perform thorough diagnostic assessments, considering how biologic predispositions, developmental challenges, family dynamics, life stressors, and cultural factors contribute to patients' symptoms. I do extensive psychotherapy myself with patients of all ages, supplementing with medication only when necessary. I also collaborate with other therapists as needed to provide medication management.
I do play therapy with young children and talk therapy with adolescents and adults.
I am a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who sees patients of all ages both for psychotherapy and medication management. I take pride in how carefully I get to know patients and families. With warmth, humor, and kindness, I perform thorough diagnostic assessments, considering how biologic predispositions, developmental challenges, family dynamics, life stressors, and cultural factors contribute to patients' symptoms. I do extensive psychotherapy myself with patients of all ages, supplementing with medication only when necessary. I also collaborate with other therapists as needed to provide medication management.
I use a wide range of therapy styles including Psychodynamic, DBT, CBT and play therapy for children.
I am trained to treat people at all life stages. I do especially enjoy helping children and adolescents feel better and reach their full potential. When working with children, it is crucial to do an in-depth evaluation to look at the "whole picture," as all children exist within their own web of relationships (family, friends, schools, extracurricular activities). I develop personalized treatment plans that use evidence-based therapy, medications or a combination to help children and their families achieve better mental health and family functioning.
I use a wide range of therapy styles including Psychodynamic, DBT, CBT and play therapy for children.
I am trained to treat people at all life stages. I do especially enjoy helping children and adolescents feel better and reach their full potential. When working with children, it is crucial to do an in-depth evaluation to look at the "whole picture," as all children exist within their own web of relationships (family, friends, schools, extracurricular activities). I develop personalized treatment plans that use evidence-based therapy, medications or a combination to help children and their families achieve better mental health and family functioning.
I play games with kids in the office and I ask kids to draw and tell stories to help kids get comfortable.
I have been a practicing pediatrician for 39 years and then did a 2 year fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Montefiore Children's Hospital in Bronx, New York. We are in a mental health crisis for kids, teens, and young adults. I meet with parents and do a thorough intake to learn everything about the family and the history of the child's past history. I spend time with teens so they trust the confidentiality of our relationship. I focus on trust and comfort for the child and teen. I learn about the goals of the parent and child/teen.
I play games with kids in the office and I ask kids to draw and tell stories to help kids get comfortable.
I have been a practicing pediatrician for 39 years and then did a 2 year fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Montefiore Children's Hospital in Bronx, New York. We are in a mental health crisis for kids, teens, and young adults. I meet with parents and do a thorough intake to learn everything about the family and the history of the child's past history. I spend time with teens so they trust the confidentiality of our relationship. I focus on trust and comfort for the child and teen. I learn about the goals of the parent and child/teen.
My expertise lies in talk and play based psychoanalytic psychotherapies for adults, children of all ages, families and couples in addition to medication-based psychiatric treatment and cognitive models of psychotherapy.
I am a Mount Sinai trained psychiatrist holding an academic appointment at Zucker School of Medicine and I am active in psychotherapy research, specifically RFP-C. My background allows me to offer a wide range of treatment options tailored specifically for your individual needs and help us understand yourself, your patterns and challenges better.
My expertise lies in talk and play based psychoanalytic psychotherapies for adults, children of all ages, families and couples in addition to medication-based psychiatric treatment and cognitive models of psychotherapy.
I am a Mount Sinai trained psychiatrist holding an academic appointment at Zucker School of Medicine and I am active in psychotherapy research, specifically RFP-C. My background allows me to offer a wide range of treatment options tailored specifically for your individual needs and help us understand yourself, your patterns and challenges better.
I typically incorporate practices from multiple therapies, however, I have trained extensively in psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, narrative-based, emotion-focused, insight-focused, play, and family therapies.
Dr. Marken is a Columbia- and Cornell-trained, board-certified adult and child/adolescent psychiatrist. He was on faculty at Harvard Medical School and is now on faculty at New York University. Dr. Marken works with people of all ages to address difficulties and challenges they experience. He is a member of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry and works with athletes ranging from middle school to professional leagues. Dr. Marken addresses mental health concerns through therapy, coaching, and, if appropriate, medication management.
I typically incorporate practices from multiple therapies, however, I have trained extensively in psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, narrative-based, emotion-focused, insight-focused, play, and family therapies.
Dr. Marken is a Columbia- and Cornell-trained, board-certified adult and child/adolescent psychiatrist. He was on faculty at Harvard Medical School and is now on faculty at New York University. Dr. Marken works with people of all ages to address difficulties and challenges they experience. He is a member of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry and works with athletes ranging from middle school to professional leagues. Dr. Marken addresses mental health concerns through therapy, coaching, and, if appropriate, medication management.
My treatment approaches are psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychoanalysis (intensive psychotherapy), play therapy for young children, combined with parent guidance.
As child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and psychoanalyst I am able to help with a consultation or ongoing treatment for young people, including young adults, who struggle with psychological, emotional, and psychiatric issues. Conditions I can be helpful with are Anxiety Disorders (such as Separation Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, Panic), Mood Disorders (Depression, Bipolar Disorder), Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, Post-traumatic conditions, adjustment reactions, as well as difficulties in relationships and at the work place. I was educated in the US and in Europe, and enjoy working with international families.
My treatment approaches are psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychoanalysis (intensive psychotherapy), play therapy for young children, combined with parent guidance.
As child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and psychoanalyst I am able to help with a consultation or ongoing treatment for young people, including young adults, who struggle with psychological, emotional, and psychiatric issues. Conditions I can be helpful with are Anxiety Disorders (such as Separation Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety, Panic), Mood Disorders (Depression, Bipolar Disorder), Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, Post-traumatic conditions, adjustment reactions, as well as difficulties in relationships and at the work place. I was educated in the US and in Europe, and enjoy working with international families.
My therapeutic approach with children focuses on play therapy, in combination with developmentally appropriate cognitive and psychodynamic therapies.
As a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, I have extensive experience treating ADHD, anxiety and depressive disorders throughout the lifespan. I work closely with schools, pediatricians/primary care physicians, specialists and individual therapists.
My therapeutic approach with children focuses on play therapy, in combination with developmentally appropriate cognitive and psychodynamic therapies.
As a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist, I have extensive experience treating ADHD, anxiety and depressive disorders throughout the lifespan. I work closely with schools, pediatricians/primary care physicians, specialists and individual therapists.
Furthermore, factors such as exercise, diet, hormones, and breathing techniques play a role in the work.
Expert therapist for the hit reality series "Married at First Sight," former team psychiatrist for the Brooklyn Nets, and author of the self help book, "Reinvent Yourself: Essential Tools From a Brooklyn Psychiatrist Who Has Seen It All," Dr. Lops is known for being a "therapist's psychiatrist." All clients, children and adults, receive some form of therapy because all of us have the ability to benefit from further tool building or support. Dr. Lops realizes that upon initial assessment, symptoms of anxiety, depression, or ADHD/disruptive behaviors maybe so significant that to do "the work" a trial of medication can be beneficial.
Furthermore, factors such as exercise, diet, hormones, and breathing techniques play a role in the work.
Expert therapist for the hit reality series "Married at First Sight," former team psychiatrist for the Brooklyn Nets, and author of the self help book, "Reinvent Yourself: Essential Tools From a Brooklyn Psychiatrist Who Has Seen It All," Dr. Lops is known for being a "therapist's psychiatrist." All clients, children and adults, receive some form of therapy because all of us have the ability to benefit from further tool building or support. Dr. Lops realizes that upon initial assessment, symptoms of anxiety, depression, or ADHD/disruptive behaviors maybe so significant that to do "the work" a trial of medication can be beneficial.
My treatment approach is personalized, and integrates a combination of modalities - individual psychotherapy, family therapy, play therapy, CBT & DBT techniques, mind-body interventions, and when necessary, medications.
Welcome to my practice. I am a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist.
I work with toddlers, children, teens, young adults, and families facing a range of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, emotional dysregulation, low self-esteem, gender identity issues, academic difficulties, autism, family conflict, psychosis, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and more.
My treatment approach is personalized, and integrates a combination of modalities - individual psychotherapy, family therapy, play therapy, CBT & DBT techniques, mind-body interventions, and when necessary, medications.
Welcome to my practice. I am a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist.
I work with toddlers, children, teens, young adults, and families facing a range of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, emotional dysregulation, low self-esteem, gender identity issues, academic difficulties, autism, family conflict, psychosis, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and more.
Sherkow has published in JAPA, The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, and Psychoanalytic Inquiry, among others, on the topics of autism spectrum disorder, primal scene, intergenerational eating disorders, the diagnosis of sexual abuse in young children, watched play, and working in analysis with children under five.
In 2012, she founded the not-for- profit Sherkow Center for Child Development and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has presented and published extensively on the application of psychoanalytic developmental theory to the treatment of children, adolescents and adults with ASD.
Sherkow has published in JAPA, The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, and Psychoanalytic Inquiry, among others, on the topics of autism spectrum disorder, primal scene, intergenerational eating disorders, the diagnosis of sexual abuse in young children, watched play, and working in analysis with children under five.
In 2012, she founded the not-for- profit Sherkow Center for Child Development and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has presented and published extensively on the application of psychoanalytic developmental theory to the treatment of children, adolescents and adults with ASD.
I am a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist practicing in Manhattan and Westchester, New York. I approach my work with warmth and empathic curiosity and utilize an integrated and holistic approach to help my patients develop insight and greater awareness into their lived experience. I’m trained in various modalities of psychotherapy as well as medication management and often combine both. If working together, we will develop a treatment approach collaboratively that is consistent with your goals.
I am a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist practicing in Manhattan and Westchester, New York. I approach my work with warmth and empathic curiosity and utilize an integrated and holistic approach to help my patients develop insight and greater awareness into their lived experience. I’m trained in various modalities of psychotherapy as well as medication management and often combine both. If working together, we will develop a treatment approach collaboratively that is consistent with your goals.
At Helping Hand psychiatric Np P.C, we are a private practice that offers psychiatric assessment and diagnosing that takes place on an individual basis. our mission is to offer innovative and convenient care via face to face and virtual, we also offer home visit on case-by-case basis. (medication management) and home/tele-therapy (talk therapy). Note: WE accept all insurances and treat all ages from 3 years old to 99 years old. we service all of New York state, NJ and CT. Psychiatric evaluations and offers individual, group, and family therapy. We also provides care to those with chronic diseases associated with mental illness
At Helping Hand psychiatric Np P.C, we are a private practice that offers psychiatric assessment and diagnosing that takes place on an individual basis. our mission is to offer innovative and convenient care via face to face and virtual, we also offer home visit on case-by-case basis. (medication management) and home/tele-therapy (talk therapy). Note: WE accept all insurances and treat all ages from 3 years old to 99 years old. we service all of New York state, NJ and CT. Psychiatric evaluations and offers individual, group, and family therapy. We also provides care to those with chronic diseases associated with mental illness
My primary goal is to help you or your child heal and be the best version of yourself. Our initial meeting will include psychiatric evaluation and assessment of need for medication. I am well-versed in psychotherapy and natural healing and use various modalities to help individuals regain both emotional and physical health. Our work will help you connect more deeply in your most important relationships and live with purpose.
My primary goal is to help you or your child heal and be the best version of yourself. Our initial meeting will include psychiatric evaluation and assessment of need for medication. I am well-versed in psychotherapy and natural healing and use various modalities to help individuals regain both emotional and physical health. Our work will help you connect more deeply in your most important relationships and live with purpose.
Dr. Dara Fernandez is an experienced bilingual (Spanish), double board certified Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, sought after for her caring and warm nature; therapeutic and professional persona; and ability to provide expert mental health care. Her experience spans a wide breadth of clinical experience: academic psychiatry, child and adolescent’s mental health, college/young adult mental health, eating disorder inpatient and outpatient care, acute psychiatric inpatient care, outpatient psychotherapy, and medication management.
Dr. Dara Fernandez is an experienced bilingual (Spanish), double board certified Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, sought after for her caring and warm nature; therapeutic and professional persona; and ability to provide expert mental health care. Her experience spans a wide breadth of clinical experience: academic psychiatry, child and adolescent’s mental health, college/young adult mental health, eating disorder inpatient and outpatient care, acute psychiatric inpatient care, outpatient psychotherapy, and medication management.
I am a double board certified adult and child/adolescent psychiatrist in New York. I am passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults to feel better understood as individuals, reach their personal goals, and forge more meaningful relationships. To accomplish this, I approach my patients with warmth and empathic curiosity and utilize integrated and holistic methods of treatment. I’m trained in various modalities of evidenced based psychotherapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic psychotherapy. When the need arises, I also prescribe medication to enhance treatment.
I am a double board certified adult and child/adolescent psychiatrist in New York. I am passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults to feel better understood as individuals, reach their personal goals, and forge more meaningful relationships. To accomplish this, I approach my patients with warmth and empathic curiosity and utilize integrated and holistic methods of treatment. I’m trained in various modalities of evidenced based psychotherapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic psychotherapy. When the need arises, I also prescribe medication to enhance treatment.
See more therapy options for Briarcliff Manor
Nearby Play Therapy Psychiatrists Searches for Briarcliff Manor
See More Play Therapy PsychiatristsNearby Searches for Briarcliff Manor
- Armonk
- Chappaqua
- Mount Kisco
- Nyack
- Ossining
- Pleasantville
- Sleepy Hollow
- Tarrytown
- Valhalla
- Valley Cottage
- West Nyack
- White Plains
Play Therapy Psychiatrists
Who is play therapy for?
Play therapy is generally targeted to children between the ages of 3 and 11 who have social, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. Play therapy has also been found helpful for children who have experienced physical or emotional abuse or witnessed atrocities. Play therapy is also often recommended for children who are undergoing major medical procedures or who are suffering from chronic illness; many children’s hospitals are equipped to offer play therapy on-site. Play therapy is also sometimes used for adults; creative writing, music, and art are expressive forms that can all be adapted for therapeutic purposes.
Why do people need play therapy?
Children often do not have the language skills or words to know or to express what is troubling them. Yet they often spontaneously draw or use playthings to depict scenarios that reflect problems in their everyday life. Play therapy provides children with an array of objects and play situations to act out their feelings or experiences so that therapists can get a clear picture of what children might be struggling with and help them find solutions. In addition, play therapists are skilled at helping children understand their inner experience and find words for them, necessary steps toward helping children learn to control their own behavior and come up with solutions to problems they encounter.
What happens in play therapy?
A child enters a comfortable playroom where they are free to choose the objects they want to play with. The play therapist will typically observe how they play with the toys—whether a sandbox, puppets, dolls and action figures, trucks, costumes, drawing and painting materials, or more—because such play provides clues to a child’s family and social relationships, difficulties they are encountering in the world, and what going on inside themselves. Sometimes the therapist may ask the child to use the play objects to tell a story about their family. Using the same instruments of play, therapists can help children discover more advantageous ways of thinking and behaving.
What kinds of problems do play therapists treat?
Play therapy can help children who display destructive or self-destructive impulses; children who seem angry, sad, or fearful; children who experience frequent social, emotional, family, or school difficulty. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, who are regularly exposed to family conflict, or who have been physically or emotionally abused. Play therapy can help children who are perpetrators of bullying as well as those who are targets of bullying. It helps children learn to identify their feelings, to express them in constructive ways, and to regulate them so they can get on with the business of development.
How long does play therapy last?
Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and they usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Each session is tailored to the individual child and the kinds of problems they are struggling with. Play that is highly repetitive often indicates a problem requiring further exploration. Therapists typically measure progress through session-to-session changes in play behavior.