A new Distress Tolerance Group starts on Tuesday 11/23!

Distress Tolerance is one of four modules that make up Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Distress tolerance skills help individuals tolerate and survive crisis situations without making things worse (crisis survival skills), especially when one cannot make the situation better right away. Distress tolerance skills also teach individuals how to use acceptance as a tool to reduce suffering and build a life worth living (reality acceptance skills). Additionally, this group will cover a set of skills to utilize when the crisis one is dealing with is addiction.

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Welcome Dr. Sara Drotman!

Sara Drotman, Psy.D.

We are pleased to welcome Sara Drotman, PsyD to our clinical team. Dr. Drotman completed her degree at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University in New York, where she worked with diverse populations of patients in hospitals and clinics throughout the city. She then completed her pre- doctoral internship and postdoctoral residency in the Veteran’s Affairs medical system in Pennsylvania, where she further specialized in treatments for PTSD (including Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure) and substance use disorders.

Dr. Drotman specializes in evidence-based treatments for trauma, depression, and anxiety. Dr. Drotman’s approach to psychotherapy is grounded in a strong belief that individuals have the ability to recover from trauma, addiction, and mental health conditions.

Welcome Jessica C. Lief, LCSW!

We are pleased to welcome Jessica C. Lief, LCSW, to our clinical team. Jessica is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist who specializes in the treatment of substance use disorders, eating disorders, body image issues, trauma, and grief and loss.   Jessica completed psychoanalytic training in through the William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis, and Psychology in the Eating Disorders, Compulsions, and Addictions (EDCAS) Program.

Jessica’s favorite part of being a therapist is guiding each client in their personal transformation and witnessing each step as it is achieved. Jessica will work with the client to identify what is deeply meaningful and important in that person’s life. The client will develop concrete skills to get their needs met directly. Jessica will help the client to develop powerful, inner resources, including self-compassion, emotion regulation techniques, radical self-acceptance, and confidence.

Monday, October 5th: Join Dr. Bowman’s presentation at the International Nursing Society on Addictions

The International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) will run its first-ever Virtual Educational Conference

Monday, October 5th:

Join the IntNSA webinar presentation by Mind Therapy Clinic’s Dr. Deborah Bowman Introducing the Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Screening Tool – Revised in a Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facility” and for induction as a Fellow of the International Academy of Addictions (ceremony later in the conference).  

You’ll have the opportunity to view all the presentations and workshops at your leisure. In light of the pandemic and economical strains on frontline health and social care workers, and because IntNSA is celebrating the Year of the Addiction Nurse, IntNSA is offering the conference free to all.

Base fee:

  • Free Virtual Attendee – NO CEsIncludes attendance to all virtual sessions

  • Virtual Attendee – WITH CEs – $25.00Full attendance to all virtual function PLUS you are eligible to receive CEs for all qualifying presentations.

To Register visit: https://www.intnsa.org/conference/register/

International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) will run its first-ever Virtual Educational Conference between October 4 through October 31.

The conference will run live keynote events every weekend and on the week days there will be a variety of asynchronous webinars (concurrent papers) and poster presentations on a variety of addiction topics related to prevention, treatment, and recovery. In addition to the educational activities, you will have an opportunity to visit the exhibitors’ virtual hall and learn more about IntNSA and what it might have to offer you, your colleagues or clients.

New! Mentalization-Based Group Therapy on Tuesdays 11:30am

Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) is an attachment-based treatment for individuals who struggle with emotion dysregulation, chaotic and unstable interpersonal relationships, and difficulty managing interpersonal conflicts. The focus of this group is to help group members build the capacity to “mentalize” – that is, to hold one’s own state of mind and the state of mind of another together. This group can benefit anyone looking to understand their interpersonal relationships better and increase their sense of curiosity and engagement through the inevitable ups and downs of any relationship.

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Free Virtual Parent Support Group Starting 4/20

Beginning Monday, April 20, a free virtual multi-family parent support group opens to friends and family of Mind Therapy Clinic, from 5:30 Pm to 6:30 PM.

Co-facilitated by Mind Therapy Clinic Clinical Director Katy Tarella, LCSW, and Program Director Amelia Howard-Smith, MFT, the group will focus on skill-building, limit-setting and support for parents.

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