Michelle Mintz, LCSW-R, M.A.
Michelle holds a Masters’ degree in Clinical Social Work and a Masters’ degree in Counseling and Guidance with a specialization in counseling women—both from New York University.
She pursued her undergraduate degree at Goucher College in Towson, MD, majoring in psychology and women’s studies and then moved to New York City for graduate school.
Michelle completed three and a half years of analytic coursework and training at the American Institute for Psychoanalysis in Manhattan, where she worked simultaneously as a full-time psychotherapist in the Trauma Treatment Program at the Karen Horney Clinic.
She received her certificate in family and couples therapy from FACTS, Family and Couples Treatment Services, a division of the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York City.
Michelle also completed post graduate training at the Eating Disorders, Compulsions, and Addictions Service (EDCAS) at the William Alanson White Institute.
Professional Experience
While in graduate school, Michelle volunteered at Mt. Sinai’s Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program (SAVI) where she later was hired as their Program Coordinator.
Michelle oversaw six hospital emergency room programs that provided advocates, who met with sexual assault and domestic violence survivors to provide crisis and supportive counseling.
More recently, Michelle was the Clinical Director of the Jewish Union Foundation, working with young adults who have varying developmental disabilities.
Michelle not only has an extensive background working in trauma, but also assisting families and individuals with special needs. Michelle’s experiences have created a keen awareness of the impact a special needs child has on the family, siblings, and couple relationship.
Michelle has worked in community-based organizations, hospitals, and outpatient mental health clinics in various capacities as a clinical social worker, and all of these experiences have contributed to her clinical work as a psychotherapist.
