WCSPP - Training Faculty

Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy

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Training Faculty

Psychoanalytic and Psychotherapy | Child and Adolescent

Psychoanalytic and Psychotherapy

  • ADLER, ELLIOT M., Ph.D. – Director, 1992-95, WCSPP; Training Analyst and Senior Supervisor, The Postgraduate Psychoanalytic Institute; Invited Faculty and Supervisor, The Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity; Faculty, The National Training Program in Contemporary Psychoanalysis; Faculty, The NIP Regional Psychoanalytic Training Program at Kansas City; Past President, Section 1, Division 39, American Psychological Association; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health.
  • ADLER, Helen O., M.S.W. – Director, 1998-200 1, WCSPP; Faculty, Senior Supervisor and Training Analyst, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Certificate in the Supervision of Psychoanalytic Process, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • BACHANT, Janet L., Ph.D. – Faculty, Supervisor, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Coordinator, NY Disaster Counseling Coalition; Certificate in the Supervision of the Psychoanalytic Process, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • BARISH, Kenneth J., Ph.D. – Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Medical College, Cornell University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • BASESCU, Sabert, Ph.D. – Director, 1984-1989, WCSPP; Co-Director, Supervisory Training Program, WCSPP; Clinical Professor of Psychology and former Co-Director, NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health.
  • BEHR, William A., M.S.W. – Director, 1999-2004, Psychotherapy Program, WCSPP; Faculty and Senior Supervisor, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Faculty and Supervisor, National Institute for the Psychotherapies; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • BERENSON, Judith, M.S.W. – Co-Director of Admissions, WCSPP, Former Director, Treatment Service, WCSPP; Director of Ambulatory Mental Health Services, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • BIEBER, Elaine Eaton, Ph.D. – Director of Training, 2004-2007, WCSPP; Certificate in the Supervision of the Psychoanalytic Process, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • BLOOMGARDEN, Jane, Ph.D. - Associate Director, Faculty and Supervisor, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Program, WCSPP; Adjunct Faculty and Supervisor, Ferkauf School of Psychology. Yeshiva University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, NYU.
  • BUSHRA, Annabella, Ph.D. - Supervisor, NIP, Clinical Psychology Externship Program; Adjunct Supervisor, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Yeshiva University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.
  • CANTOR, C. Lola, Ph.D. – Formerly full-time Faculty, Queens College, Fordham University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.
  • CASPE, Diane Girdwoyn, M.S. – Director, 2004-2007, WCSPP; Voluntary Faculty, NY Presbyterian Hospital-Westchester Division; Former Chief Social Worker, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Jacobi Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • CRANE, Stewart M. M.S.W. -   Westchester Center for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Supervisor
  • DAVIES, Michael J., Ph.D. – Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • ELIOT, Stephen V., Ph.D. – Co-Director of Admissions, WCSPP; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • FINN, Mark G., Ph.D. – Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • FLEISCHMAN, Linda, M.S.W. – Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • FUTTERMAN, Linda, Ph.D. – Co-Director, Supervisory Training Program, WCSPP; Former Faculty, Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • GALEF, Harold, M.D. – Director, 1995-1998, WCSPP; Associate Clinical Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Fellow, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Psychoanalysis; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, New York Psychoanalytic Institute.
  • GOFF, BEVERLEY, M.S.W. - Faculty, Supervisor and Senior Training Analyst at National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP) and Faculty, Supervisor and Psychoanalyst at WCSPP. Former adjunct faculty member Fordham University Graduate School of Social Work (Lincoln Center).
  • GOLDSTEIN, George, Ph.D. – Director, 2001-2004, WCSPP; Faculty and Supervisor, The Adelphi University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; Supervisor, NYU Postdoctoral Program for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; Supervisor and Faculty, Suffolk Institute for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, NYU Postdoctoral Program for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.
  • GREER, RUTH B., D.S.W. – Co-Director, Psychotherapy Program, WCSPP; Former Supervisor, Family and Children’s Aid of Fairfield County; Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; Certificate in Supervision of the Psychoanalytic Process, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • GREY, Alan, Ph.D. – Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Graduate School, Fordham University; Faculty and Supervising Analyst, William A. White Institute and Manhattan Institute; Assistant Editor, Contemporary Psychoanalysis; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, William A. White Institute.
  • GREY, Carolyn C., Ph.D. – Faculty and Supervisor, NYU Postdoctoral Program for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; Diplomate in Psychoanalysis, American Board of Professional Psychology; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • GRUENTHAL, Ruth, M.S.S. – Training Analyst, Faculty, Senior Supervisor, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Faculty and Supervisor, NYU Postdoctoral Program for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health.
  • HARTMAN, William, Ph.D. – Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • HODYS, Helen T., M.S.W. – Former Director, Treatment Service, WCSPP; Supervisor, Schools of Social Work of Adelphi and Columbia Universities; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • KATZ, Robert J., Ph.D. – Faculty, NYU Postdoctoral Program for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; Supervisor, Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy; Member, Department of Psychiatry, Phelps Memorial Hospital; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, NYU Postdoctoral Program for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.
  • KUNIHOM, Jane, LCSW - Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • LA MANNA, Angela, MSW - Director – Treatment Service WCSPP, Certificate in Psychoanalysis WCSPP
  • LEVY, Judith Schweiger, Ph.D. – Faculty and Supervisor, Manhattan Institute of Psychoanalysis; Supervisor, Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, NYU Post Doctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, and New York Freudian Society. Member, International Psychoanalytical Association.
  • LOPEZ, Thomas, Ph.D. – Former Director, Cornerstone Therapeutic Nursery; Certificates in Psychoanalysis form the Anna Freud Centre and the New York Freudian Society; Member: New York Freudian Society; The Association for Child Psychoanalysis; International Psychoanalytic Association.
  • MAHLSTEDT, CAROL, MSW, Psy.D. - Associate Director Treatment Service WCSPP, Certificate in Psychoanalysis WCSPP
  • MANN, Carola H., Ph.D. – Emeritus.
  • MENAKER, Elsa, Ph.D. – Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • MENAKER, Thomas, Ph.D. – Supervisor and Faculty in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, William A. White Institute; Supervisor and Faculty, Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy; Supervisor and Faculty, Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis; Supervisor, NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, William A. White Institute.
  • MENDELSOHN, Eric, Ph.D. – Faculty and Supervisor, Adelphi University Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy; Faculty and Supervisor, National Institute for the Psychotherapies; Supervisor of Psychotherapy, Ferkauf Graduate School, Yeshiva University; Former Co-Director, Kansas City Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic Certificate, Post Doctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Adelphi University.
  • MESSER, Barbara Hyde, M.S.W. – Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • NEWMAN, David, MSW
  • ORTMEYER, Dale, Ph.D. – Fellow Emeritus, Training and Supervisory Analyst, William A. White Institute; Clinical Professor, Training and Supervisory Therapist, Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy, Adelphi University; Instructor in Psychiatry, Columbia University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, William A. White Institute; Past President, William A. White Society and Connecticut Society of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
  • PEARSON, Barbara, Ph.D. – Former Director, Community Counseling Center; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • PICARD, Sharon Medoff - Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • REMBAR, James, Ph.D. – Director, 1999-2004, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Program, WCSPP; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • ROSENBLUM, Sylvia, M.S. – Director, 1989 1992, WCSPP; Faculty and Supervisor, Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • SASSO, Gail Wittkin, M.S.W., Ph.D. – Former Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fordham University School of Social Service; Former Adjunct Assistant Professor, Lehman College, City University of New York; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • SINGER, Dale, M.S.W. – Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • SKOLNICK, Neil J., Ph.D. – Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School, Yeshiva University; Faculty and Supervisor, NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.
  • SLOATE, Phyllis L. - Training Analyst, Supervisor and Faculty, New York Freudian Society; Supervisor and Faculty, NYU Postdoctoral Program for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; Voluntary Faculty, NY Presbyterian Hospital - Westchester Division; Member: IPTAR, International Psychoanalytic Association. Certificate in Psychoanalysis, NYU Postdoctoral Program for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.
  • SPITZ, Steven, Ph.D. – Director, Treatment Service, WCSPP; Consultant, Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut; Adjunct Clinical Faculty Yeshiva University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • STARK, Paul, Ph.D. – Director, 1974 1979, WCSPP; former Dean, Psychoanalytic Institute of Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Training Analyst and Faculty, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health.
  • TURTZ, John, Ph.D. – Co-Director, Psychotherapy Program, WCSPP; Faculty, Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • VERLEN, Deborah, Ph.D. - Director and Supervisor, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Program, WCSPP; Former Co-Director (2004 - 2007), Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Program, WCSPP; Adjunct Clinical Supervisor, Pace University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, WCSPP.
  • WEISMAN, Suzanne S., M.S.W. – Associate Director, Treatment Service, WCSPP; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • ZINMAN, Arnold, Ph.D. – Co-Director, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Program, WCSPP; Associate Director, Treatment Service, WCSPP; Formerly Supervisor of Psychologists, New York City Department of Education; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • ZUCKERMAN, Janet R., Ph. D. - Associate Director Adult Psychotherapy Program, WCSPP; Adjunct Clinical Professor, Derner Institute, Adelphi University; Adjunct Clinical Supervisor, Ferkauf Graduate School, Yeshiva University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis; Certificate in Supervision, WCSPP.
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Child and adolescent faculty

  • AUSTIN, Nancy, Psy.D. – Associate Director, Lucio Bini Mood Disorder Center, Adjunct Faculty, Ferkauf School of Psychology, Yeshiva University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • BARISH, Kenneth J., Ph.D. – Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Medical College, Cornell University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • BLOOMGARDEN, Jane, Ph.D. - Associate Director, Faculty and Supervisor, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Program, WCSPP; Adjunct Faculty and Supervisor, Ferkauf School of Psychology. Yeshiva University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, NYU.
  • CASPE, Diane Girdwoyn, M.S. – Director, 2004-2007, WCSPP; Voluntary Faculty, NY Presbyterian Hospital-Westchester Division; Former Chief Social Worker, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Jacobi Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • GAINES, Robert, Ph.D. – Fellow, Training Analyst, Director, Child and Adolescent Training Program, William A. White Institute; Faculty, Supervisor, Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, William A. White Institute.
  • MANISCALCO, Philip, Psy.D. – Adjunct Supervisor, Yeshiva University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • REMBAR, James, Ph.D. – Director, 1999-2004, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Program, WCSPP; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • SPITZ, Steven, Ph.D. – Director, Treatment Service, WCSPP; Consultant, Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut; Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Yeshiva University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • STUNTZ, Elizabeth, M.S.W. – Supervisor, Child and Adolescent Training Program, National Institute for the Psychotherapies; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • TAUB, Sandra, Ph.D. – Adjunct Clinical Supervisor, Yeshiva University; Analytic Certificate, New Hope Guild; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • VERLEN, Deborah, Ph.D. - Director and Supervisor, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Program, WCSPP; Former Co-Director (2004 - 2007), Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Program, WCSPP; Adjunct Clinical Supervisor, Pace University; Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, WCSPP.
  • WASHTON, Kate, M.S.W. – Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
  • ZINMAN, Arnold, Ph.D. – Co-Director, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Program, WCSPP; Associate Director, Treatment Service, WCSPP; Formerly Supervisor of Psychologists, New York City Department of Education; Certificate in Psychoanalysis, WCSPP.
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