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CLINICIANSYael R. Ebenstein, Ph.D. Clinical PsychologistEmail Yael Ebenstein If you are a current patient and you need to reach your clinician, you may call your provider after hours by dialing 713-621-9515 and press 0 to have your clinician paged.
Dr. Ebenstein's practice focuses on the treatment and assessment of children and adolescents within the context of a family systems approach. Dr. Ebenstein was awarded the Tanner Memorial Award for her innovative research comparing parental behaviors assigned to adolescents in single- parent and two- parent families. Her work with children and adolescents started over ten years ago at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, where Dr. Ebenstein extensively interviewed teenage mothers and their family members, focusing in particular on mother-infant attachment and attachment disorders. At that time, she also assessed children who had witnessed domestic violence, and examined the benefits of group therapy on their ability to cope with their trauma. Dr. Ebenstein continued her training at the City College Psychological Center where she conducted short-term and long-term psychotherapy with children of all ages. Her underlying treatment philosophy with respect to adolescents and children is that effective therapy requires interventions that take into account the individual's internal experience as well as an understanding of the person's daily environment, both in and out of the home. Dr. Ebenstein also has vast experience working with adults in settings ranging from a college counseling center to a psychiatric hospital. She has treated a wide range of diagnoses including patients struggling with severe cognitive deficits, individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, and adults in recovery from substance abuse. Dr. Ebenstein was awarded a research grant from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy for her research concerning the psychological fit within married couples. Her practice includes helping couples learn to constructively approach conflict resolution. Specifically, Dr. Ebenstein was trained to coach couples using the PREP couples communication technique. |
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Yael R. Ebenstein, Ph.D., received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York. She completed her internship at Rockland and Middletown Psychiatric Centers. Dr. Ebenstein also received advanced training in the area of couples and family therapy at the Family Studies Program of New York University's Child Study Center. She conducts individual, group, family, and couples therapy.