Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.D. MPH LCSW-R

Michelle P. Maidenberg, Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R maintains a private practice in Harrison, NY where she works with individuals, families, and couples. She works with children age 8 and above, adolescents, teens, and adults. Michelle is the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of “Thru My Eyes”, a nonprofit 501c3 organization that offers free clinically-guided videotaping to chronically medically ill individuals who want to leave video legacies for their children and loved ones. She is also adjunct faculty at New York University (NYU) teaching a graduate course in Mindfulness Practice. Michelle is a Board of Directors member at The Boys & Girls in Mount Vernon. She is a member of the American Red Cross Crisis Team and serves on the Board of Directors of the Westchester Trauma Network (WTN) in Westchester NY. Michelle is a Certified Group Therapist through the American Group Psychotherapy Association and a Diplomate and certified member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Michelle has advanced training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Structural Family Therapy, Mindfulness, Polyvagal Theory, and is a Level II trained Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist. Michelle is also the author of the book Free Your Child From Overeating: 53 Mind-Body Strategies For Lifelong Health. Her book guides practitioners, parents, and kids and teens through mind-body strategies that help kids and teens develop life-long healthful behaviors. Michelle writes the Psychology Today Blog: Being Your Best Self. She is a contributing editor of GROUP, the journal of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society. She has also published in varied professional journals and was quoted in The New York Times, the Daily News, Fitness, Woman’s Day, Parents, and many other publications. Michelle is a consultant and trainer on a variety of mental health and health related topics. She is dedicated and invested in health and mental health advocacy. Michelle is the proud mother of four children and values her time with her dogs, skiing, exercising and writing.