Jody Kemmerer
Jody Kemmerer
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Jody Kemmerer

Jody Kemmerer

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
New York Not Accepting Online
TriBeCa Not Accepting In-person
Updated October 20, 2020

Specialties & Expertise

  • Emotion regulation
  • Trauma
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • Attachment issues
  • Mindfulness
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Professional statement

Jody Kemmerer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an office in Tribeca, Manhattan. With nearly two decades of intensive training and clinical experience, she is an expert in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). Through these approaches, she helps individuals manage difficult emotions and uncover their innate resilience. She specializes in supporting individuals with trauma, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, and depression.

In addition to her expertise in DBT and AEDP, Jody is passionate about incorporating mindfulness techniques into her sessions. Her work focuses heavily on creating a stable environment, building a trusting relationship, and equipping clients with the skills to effectively navigate challenging circumstances.

Engaged and collaborative, Jody is excited to welcome young adults and adults to her practice to begin the healing process. Her office is conveniently located steps from the Park Place subway station.

Message to clients

I am here to help you develop a clearer and kinder relationship with yourself. I use simple, interactive approaches to help build your strengths and activating your wise mind. I bring to our work expertise in how to effectively manage anxiety, depression and other painful emotions. We work together to attain the change you desire. My 17 years experience as a practitioner of meditation, has given me a compassionate presence and deep understanding of what often blocks us from accessing our talents and resilience. I am firm believer in everyone's innate capacity to heal.

Specialties

Emotion regulation - Learning how to identify, express, and manage feelings in safe, in-control ways

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing through hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Healing painful experiences and memories from the past

Borderline personality disorder - Support reducing emotional suffering and addressing relationship challenges

Attachment issues - Challenges with mood, behavior, and social relationships arising from failure to form normal attachment to primary caregiver in early childhood

Mindfulness - Increasing awareness, being present, identifying feelings, learning meditative tools

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

  • Wellfleet Student (formerly Consolidated Health Plans)
  • NYU Student Health Insurance (Wellfleet / Cigna PPO)

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Ongoing sessions: $250 (50min)
  • Initial session: $250 (60min)

Therapist's note

Jody can provide you with paperwork for your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement.

Location(s)

TriBeCa practice
225 Broadway, Suite 3400, New York, NY 10007
Not accepting new clients in-person
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon Closed
  • Tue 2:00pm-9:00pm
  • Wed Closed
  • Thu 4:00pm-6:00pm
  • Fri 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed
Online Sessions (New York)
Not accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon Closed
  • Tue 2:00pm-9:00pm
  • Wed Closed
  • Thu 4:00pm-6:00pm
  • Fri 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Work and Education

Private Practice, Psychotherapist, 2016 - Present
Columbus Park Collaborative, Psychotherapist, 2015 - 2016
Harvard University School of Psychiatry, Fellowship in Adolescent Clinical Psychology, 2014 - 2015
Long Island DBT Group, 2013 - 2014

Columbia University School for Social Work, DBT Training Program, 2013
Columbia University School for Social Work, MSW, 2013

Languages

English

Therapy Groups

Jody Kemmerer
26-Week Adult Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group

This 26-week group run by Jody Kemmerer, LCSW focuses on emotion education and regulation through the development of specific DBT skills.