Learn how to manage your stress so you can be the best parent for your child.
With so much pressure to ensure your children thrive, parents can often become stressed or anxious. Join Amanda Mintzer, PsyD, clinical psychologist at the Child Mind Institute, for a discussion about stressors related to parenthood and relationships. We will discuss practical strategies for self-care, including goal setting, coping skills, and incorporating mindfulness and relaxation techniques. We will also cover ways to make sure parents aren’t inadvertently communicating stress to their children.
Price is per couple.
Amanda G. Mintzer, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist in the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in adolescents and children, with a focus on the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), specific phobias, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, selective mutism and depression.
Dr. Mintzer has received extensive training and is skilled in evidence-based cognitive behavioral interventions such as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), exposure with response prevention (ERP) and interpersonal psychotherapy for adolescents (IPT-A). She has provided individual, group and family therapy and worked with children with behavior disorders. Dr. Mintzer was previously a middle-school teacher in Manhattan.
Training: Extern, Anxiety and Mood Disorders Center, Child Mind Institute Intern, Pediatric Psychiatry Department, New York Presbyterian Co ...
Training: Extern, Anxiety and Mood Disorders Center, Child Mind Institute Intern, Pediatric Psychiatry Department, New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center’s Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital (school-based mental health clinic and children’s anxiety and depression clinic) Extern, the Gateway School Extern, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Payne Whitney Westchester Extern, Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center, Albert Einstein Medical Center
Education: PsyD, Clinical School Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University Masters of Secondary Education, Social Studies, New York City Teaching Fellows Program, Fordham University MS, School Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University BA, Diplomatic History (Psychology Minor), University of Pennsylvania