Our Team

 

Dr. Rachel Lowinger

Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Lowinger is a licensed clinical psychologist working in Manhattan NY and Lawrence, Long Island. She received her PhD from Concordia University in Montreal Canada, and completed her postdoctoral internship at the William Alanson White Institute. Her strong foundation in relational psychodynamic therapy has led her to further explorations of experience near, body and emotion focused modalities, which complete and bring to full life the classical psychodynamic approach.

An avid learner and perpetual grower, Dr. Lowinger can often be found learning or assisting at training, seeking to deepen and expand the breadth and depth of her understanding of the human spirit and how to best nurture its healing and growth.

Sharon Levi Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Sharon

Levi

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Levi is a postdoctoral fellow working in Lawrence, NY. She received her PsyD from LIU Post and completed her doctoral internship at Jacobi Medical Center. She has extensive experience in treating a wide range of psychological disorders and specializes in the utilization of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help promote emotion regulation in both individual, and group, modalities. She also offers Family-Based Treatment (FBT) informed psychotherapy to support the entire family system in navigating and healing from eating disorders. 

 At the core of Dr. Levi’s work, is the focus on the therapeutic relationship, guided by the fundamentals of relational psychodynamic therapy. She strives to establish a safe and comfortable environment for which people can begin to explore barriers to healthy relationships with self and others. She aims to harness people’s individual strengths to create an atmosphere for personal growth and healing. 

Miriam Schiller

Licensed Social Worker

Miriam Schiller is a licensed social worker working in Lawrence, New York. She graduated with a master’s in social work from Fordham University. Miriam has also completed Level 1 & Level 2 trainings in Somatic Experiencing and has completed the DBT Intensive Plus program accredited through the Marsha Linehan Institute.

Miriam’s therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges by integrating complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. Among her areas of expertise are adolescents, young adults and adults. With compassion and understanding, Miriam works with people to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing. She enjoys working collaboratively with clients and is always searching for new ways to engage & incorporate fresh techniques to motivate her clients. 

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