WHAT IS EMOTIONAL AVOIDANCE? UNDERSTANDING IT CAN LEAD TO BETTER DECISION MAKING

MAJOR DAUGHTER IN CONVERSATION WITH MICHELLE MAIDENBERG
I maintain a private practice in Harrison, NY. I am the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of “Thru My Eyes”, a nonprofit 501c3 organization that offers free clinically guided videotaping to chronically medically ill individuals who want to leave video legacies for their children and loved ones. I am also adjunct faculty at New York University (NYU) and teach a graduate course in Mindfulness Practice.

I am a Board of Directors member at The Boys & Girls in Mount Vernon. I am a member of the American Red Cross Crisis Team and serve on the Board of Directors of the Westchester Trauma Network (WTN) in Westchester NY.

I am a Certified Group Therapist through the American Group Psychotherapy Association and a Diplomate and certified member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. I have advanced training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Structural Family Therapy, and Mindfulness, and am a Level II trained Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist.

I am the author of the book “Free Your Child From Overeating" 53 Mind-Body Strategies For Lifelong Health and have an upcoming book "ACE Your Life" Unleash Your Self Best and Live the Life You Want which will be published 9/20/2022. I am a blogger for Psychology Today and recently did a TED Talk on “Circumventing Emotional Avoidance.” I have been featured in more than 150 national and international media including The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Fitness, Ladies Home Journal, Men’s Health, and Forbes.

I am a contributing editor of GROUP, the journal of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society. I am a consultant and trainer on a variety of mental health and health-related topics and am dedicated and invested in health and mental health advocacy.

https://michellemaidenberg.com/

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