
MEET DR JACOBS
Creating solutions that support personal growth
I have always been deeply moved by and invested in people’s stories and struggles — and established my private practice with the intention of offering the tools to overcome the many challenges you face on your life’s journey.
A perpetual learner, I’ve developed an eclectic and collaborative approach – grounded in more than 25 years of extensive experience and training – to guide children, adolescents, adults, and parents in developing practical solutions that help resolve their issues while increasing their self-awareness, self-confidence and personal growth.
While my clinical work is grounded in a solid psychoanalytic and psychodynamic foundation, I am also trained in a diverse range of techniques and methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Hypnotherapy. This allows me to work with a wide range of patients and address a variety of issues in a comprehensive way.
With understanding and compassion, I help my patients become more curious about themselves and examine their personal history as it relates to their current circumstances. Once we have determined the core issues, we focus on creating effective coping strategies and experiencing and adapting to situations in positive and productive ways.
My patients appreciate my highly professional yet calm, easy-to-relate-to style and ability to fully connect and engage. Helping adults, teens and many children, I view the compatibility between therapist and patient as the foundation for productive results.
Education & Training
Ph.D., CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK
New York University Silver School of Social Work
MASTERS, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK
Columbia University School of Social Work.
INTERNSHIP
New York Psychoanalytic Institute, Pancella Child Center
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
The Institute for Child, Adolescent and Family Studies
HYPNOTHERAPY
COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
Faculty Appointments
FACULTY MEMBER
The Mount Sinai Hospital Icahn School of Medicine
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Columbia University School of Social Work Post Graduate Program
Licensure & Certifications
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, New York State
Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (BCD)
Team Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Level 1