180 South Broadway, White Plains NY 10605 142 East 27th Street, New York NY 10016
Abby Morss, LCSW
Individual and Couples Psychotherapist
Welcome
For over fifteen years, I have helped individuals and families to grow into who they need to be for themselves and for the people who are most important to them. I aim to help my client improve themselves, manage challenging circumstances, deepen their relationships and feel up to the many important tasks and roles that they encounter. I see my patients as having tremendous inner resources and also difficulties using those capabilities, or learning new ones. My practice helps people strengthen what they already know, resolve problems, and move through challenging life experiences. My style is pragmatic, direct, and active. To me, a therapist is an ally who rolls up her sleeves to understand and contribute positively to people's lives.
ABOUT ME
Specialties
I have extensive experience treating individuals with mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder. Treatment of bereavement, loss, and trauma has been at the center of my work throughout my career. I have an affinity for working with older adolescents, young adults, and their parents as they prepare for and adjust to the next stage of life, moving away from home, and experiencing challenges in school, careers, "launching" and relationships. I also specialize in working with individuals and families going through divorce.
Background
I received by Masters in Social Work in 2005 from New York University. My career began in New York City in 2001, working in a range of healthcare, mental health and social welfare settings. I obtained a PhD from Duke University in History, studying, teaching and researching public health policy, social welfare history, and maternal and infant health. I have completed postgraduate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with the Westchester Center for Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, and in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) with Behavioral Tech. I have also trained extensively in divorce mediation, parenting coordination, and collaborative divorce with the Center for Mediation and Training, The Cooperative Parenting Institute, and the New York Association for Collaborative Professionals. I am a member of numerous New York-based professional organizations dedicated to helping families have non-litigated divorces that are easier on them and their children. I have trained as a Rape Crisis Counselor, and have served as a volunteer victims services advocate with Westchester Medical Center’s SAAVE Program (Sexual Assault, Abuse and Victim’s Empowerment Program).