As a Manhattan-native and alumnus of Trinity School, a competitive preparatory school, Reina has insight into the academic, professional and social pressures associated with early adulthood in New York. Reina has taught a Dialectical Behavior Skills group at The Dalton School in the fall of 2016 for sophomores and seniors. She integrated core skills around mindfulness, emotional regulation and distress tolerance to help Dalton students manage difficult emotions, minimize impulsivity and develop more competence when faced with stress and anxiety. Her knowledge of the New York landscape allows her to connect with young adults and support them in managing their anxiety, integrating healthier coping mechanisms, and building a positive self-image. Jake Dann-Soury LMSW, also a Manhattan native is a talented therapist who works skillfully with teens and young adult males to identify the root of their anxiety and develop a more positive inner dialogue. Reina and her team work with young adults and adolescents struggling with depression, low self-esteem, anxiety, impulsivity, mood swings, self-harm and substance use. In her practice young adults develop both an awareness and an understanding of their emotions while identifying triggers in the environment to provide competence around challenging life events. Her practice integrates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in order to provide young adults a skill set to decrease destructive behaviors and impulsivity while promoting healthier ways to find happiness, acceptance and confidence. Reina’s approach is designed to assist young adults reach their fullest potential while providing the skills and knowledge to develop healthy relationships with family members, friends and romantic partners.

Shula Einhorn, LCSW is a talented play therapist in the practice who believes that play is the language of children. She uses play as a way of helping children understand and explore their worries and fears. She uses play as a means of helping young ones access trauma and develop tools to express pain along with mechanisms to reduce aggression and access comfort. Our space is warm and playful and in this friendly, supportive environment children begin a healing process. Play therapy creates opportunities for children to feel in control of their lives. In fact, play is the only time children are fully in control of their lives. Play therapy allows children to be themselves and ensures children feel heard and understood, laying the foundation for their emotional well-being and growth.