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Name: Dr. Stephanie J. Schacher
Profession: Clinical Psychologist
License Number: New York State License # 015115
Location: New York City
Education
2001 Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology,
Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY
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Professional experience
New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Staff Psychologist
Faculty at Columbia University Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, College of
Physicians and Surgeons
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Clinical interests
I am interested in trauma and resilience, and how some people fail to rebound from painful life events, while others not only recover, but find the impetus for further growth. I am interested in family of origin issues, and how people remain stuck in family roles from their childhood, which then impedes their satisfaction as adults. I believe that current changes in traditional gender roles leads to complexity in relationships, and need to be explored. Finally, I am interested in the changes being made in the definition of family, such as families of choice, and gay and lesbian parenting issues.
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Love-Life interests and expertise
My love-life clinical experience comes from working with adults with a vast range of family backgrounds and life experiences who all share in common the difficulty of finding and building a strong romantic partnership. One of the most common problems that people bring in for counseling at my worksite is the discrepancy between their stated desires for intimacy, and their inability to find, achieve, or sustain it.
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Practice information
My practice is devoted to working with adults who suffer from symptoms of depression and anxiety in relation to career choices and pressures, unresolved family conflicts, and maladaptive behavioral patterns. I have also done a lot of work with people who have experienced traumatic episodes, people who have significant self-sabotaging behaviors, and people with histories of substance abuse, suicidal ideation, and other self-harming behaviors.
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Personal relationship status
I recently married my soul-mate whom I met online.
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Love-Life biography
I have had some significant long-term relationships, including living with someone, and being engaged in my early 30’s, and feel that I have learned a great deal about myself from these “failed” relationships. Having long considered myself a strong, independent, and self-aware person, I have been surprised to see how old issues of self-esteem, family roles, and parental expectations have exerted an unconscious influence on me and the choices I have made for myself in the past. And despite my recognition of a need to “fix” a faltering relationship or emotionally injured partner (which one may chalk up as an “occupational hazard”), I have had to ask myself the difficult question of what prevents me from avoiding this known hazard. While self-exploration can be difficult and even painful at times, there is also something exciting about it. It gives you the opportunity to actively make changes in your life, and reap the rewards that follow.
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