In this episode we have Dr. Alexandra Stratyner. Dr. Alexandra Stratyner is a Manhattan-based psychologist who provides tailored individual, couples, family and group therapy and assessment services alongside her father, Dr. Harris Stratyner, at Statyner + Associates. Together, the two are recognized for their individualized, compassionate, and strength-based approach to helping individuals achieve psychological wellbeing.   Dr. Stratyner received her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Seton Hall University in New Jersey and completed her internship in clinical psychology at Mt. Sinai St. Luke's and Mt. Sinai West Hospitals in New York. She has worked with individuals across the lifespan and in diverse range of settings, including internationally in Trinidad and Tobago. Dr. Stratyner is an adjunct faculty member at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, a core faculty member of Caron Treatment Center's New York Pediatric Substance Use Disorder Education Program, and a supervisor in the Department of Psychology and Psychiatry in the Mount Sinai Health System.  In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Stratyner has authored multiple studies and has served as a research assistant at Weil Cornell Medical College. She has presented her research at multiple conferences, including American Psychological Association, and was recently published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Psychiatric Practice on the topic of complex PTSD. Dr. Stratyner has been a contributor to multiple national and local news programs, including WNBC's News 4 NYC, ABC's Good Morning America, and has been an invited speaker at Horizon Media, Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute, and at New York State Senate Hearings.  At the outset of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Dr. Stratyner co-founded the Freelance Performers and Mental Health Resource Network, an organization that provides free web-based mental health resources, including a monthly support group, for those in the performing arts who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.   Dr. Stratyner is known for her undeniably human, down to earth approach. What ultimately motivates Dr. Stratyner is the opportunity to help people while getting to know them on a caring personal level.   Contact: astratyner@stratynerandassociates.com