CHILD & TEEN THERAPY

We specialize in providing CBT to children and teens with anxiety disorders. Treatment initially focuses on learning about the connection between thoughts, feelings and physical reactions in anxiety provoking situations. Youth are then taught coping skills including relaxation techniques, how to identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and problem solving. The latter portion of treatment is focused on creating opportunities for youth to gradually enter feared situations and practice these skills. This facilitates learning that the feared situations are not as bad as they thought and that they can handle them. Services are provided by Dr. Lara Rifkin under the supervision of Dr. Anna Edwards and Dr. Terri Bacow.

TERRI BACOW, PH.D.

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST | CONSULTANT

Dr. Bacow is a widely known expert in cognitive behavioral therapy, an evidence-based therapy approach. A Brown and Boston University graduate, she has authored several peer-reviewed papers based on her research, and sees clients in her private practice on the Upper West Side. She is a media contributor and has been featured in Women’s Health and Shape magazines, and Scary Mommy, as well as various blogs and podcasts. Dr. Bacow supervises trainees in psychology and psychiatry at NYU and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She is the author of Goodbye, Anxiety: A Guided Journal for Overcoming Worry.