Dr. Lauren Feiden is a New York State licensed psychologist (#020219). She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from McGill University and her graduate degree in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where she specialized in child and adolescent treatment. She completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Andrus Children’s Center in Westchester, NY.
Dr. Feiden has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families facing a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and disruptive behavior disorders. She is formally trained in evidence-based therapies including Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and has supervised clinicians in training across various therapeutic modalities.
She has provided treatment across diverse settings, including community mental health centers, inpatient and partial hospitalization programs, private practice, and New York City private schools. She is experienced in collaborating with school teams, including those in progressive and special education settings, to support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral functioning within the classroom and broader school environment.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Feiden previously served as an assistant director at Big Apple Day Program’s summer treatment camp, where she supported children and families navigating the social and emotional aspects of camp life, drawing on her own background as both a camper and staff member.
Dr. Feiden has led groups for children, adolescents, adults, and families focused on enhancing social skills, managing divorce and separation, coping with grief, improving emotional regulation, and fostering positive self-concept. She adopts an integrative, collaborative treatment approach, tailoring her work to each client’s unique needs, symptoms, and goals, and partnering closely with families to support meaningful and lasting change.
