About Karin      

Karin is a New York State Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist and Nationally Certified Mental Health Counselor. She holds two Masters Degrees in Psychology and Mental Health Counseling from the City University of New York. A seasoned mental health clinician, over the last 12 years, Karin has specialized in psychiatric rehabilitation and treating individuals experiencing various mental health conditions including persistent mood disorders, anxiety, traumatic stress and psychotic disorders.

An experienced facilitator of individual and group therapy for Women, Karin also specializes in Women’s health, wellness, and fertility support. In particular, Karin helps women cope with infertility issues, pregnancy loss, and adjusting to newly acquired motherhood.

In the last decade, Karin has worked as a clinical psychotherapist in one of New York’s oldest nationally-recognized social service agencies. Throughout her clinical practice, Karin has treated diverse individuals and families in the Brooklyn community by specializing in individual, group and family therapy to help cope with and treat mental health issues, trauma, cognitive- impairment and adjustment difficulties. Karin’s clinical practice in Brooklyn and in Manhattan’s Parallax outpatient Treatment-Center also provides her with expertise in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of addictions experienced by individuals dually burdened with mental health and substance abuse issues.

Parallel to providing psychotherapy, Karin has been actively involved in clinical research, and has coordinating two randomized controlled trials in collaboration with the Dartmouth University Psychiatric Research Center, over the last several years. With direct leadership from principal researchers, Karin is continually involved in evaluating the benefits of cognitive rehabilitation and its impact on the illness management and work outcomes in people with severe mental illness. Karin’s clinical research background also provides her with extensive experience in conducting diagnostic and neurocognitive assessments which she facilitates for persons with persistent mental health conditions.

Karin offers individually-tailored psychotherapy to help meet each client’s unique treatment needs. She is an avid believer that meaning can be found even in our most challenging obstacles and that in our journey toward change lie our growth and freedom to overcome.