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Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSWNEW! Making Mindful Choices: Living My Best Collegiate Life (for: pre, active and post college females)
NEW! CBT-I
NEW! Mindfulness Meditation
NEW! Mindfulness and Self Care for New Moms
Jennifer Abcug is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher dedicated to working with women who are in flux, such as life before, during and after college, pregnancy and parenthood. With a focus on relationships, marriage, anxiety, sleep, depression, career issues, and--most importantly--self-care, she has a fierce interest in guiding women towards finding their voice. Utilizing an integrative approach to treatment, she incorporates elements of mindfulness meditation and practice in conjunction with insight-oriented, humanistic and meaning-centered therapies. Recognizing that raising one's awareness is the first step toward change, she focuses on your individual narrative as a way to assist you in identifying the patterns through which you move through your life and its transitions.
Jennifer's psychotherapeutic training foundation is in Gestalt Psychotherapy. She holds certifications in: Mindfulness Meditation Teaching from Dharma Moon/Tibet House, New York City; CBT-I (Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia) with Dr. Gregg Jacobs, Harvard University, MA; CBT for Cancer Patients from City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, CA and Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy from the Columbia University Center for Prolonged Grief, New York, NY. Her clinical social work training was at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center where she was employed as a Clinical Social Worker from 1998-2005 and from 2009-2011. Since 2011, Jennifer has practiced privately on the Upper West of Manhattan. She received an undergraduate degree in English and American Literature from Brandeis University and a graduate degree from New York University Silver School of Social Work.
Jennifer is excited to help clients access their innate resiliency in order to move forward during challenging times.
Women’s life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes as a woman, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Loss and grief - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance
Marital issues (pre, current, post) - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in marriage
Pregnancy & postpartum mental health - Addressing issues specific to women and families during the pregnancy and postpartum period, including postpartum depression and anxiety; offers home-based services to women on the UWS
Insomnia & sleep issues - Exploring ways to improve sleep patterns, develop healthy sleep hygiene, master relaxation techniques, manage stressors, reduce worrying, and address insomnia
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Years of Experience: 25 years
Private Practice, 2011 - Present
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2009 - 2011
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1998 - 2005
Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, Dharma Moon/Tibet House, New York City, Certificate, 2023
Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy, Columbia University Center For Prolonged Grief, Certificate, 2022
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Program (CBT-I), Dr. Gregg Jacobs, Certified CBT-I Clinician , 2022
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Cancer Patients, City of Hope Hospital, Duarte, CA, Certificate, 2001
New York University, MSW, 1998
Brandeis University, BA, 1993
New York: LCSW
New York: 058028
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