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Philip Bender
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First Name
Philip
Last Name
Bender
Work email
philip@benderphd.com
Work phone
845-200-3665
Website
https://www.benderphd.com/
Degrees, qualifications and/or specializations
PhD, CGP
I currently have openings for individual clients
Yes
I currently have openings for group clients
Yes
Email
philip@benderphd.com
Phone
845-200-3665
Website
https://www.benderphd.com/
Office location
Manhattan, Poughkeepsie
About the group leader
I'm a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified Group Psychotherapist, and EMDR practitioner. My specialties include trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, relationships, climate-related distress & other existential concerns. I particularly have experience with young adults and creative professionals. My approach is humanistic-existential and trauma-informed, and integrates psychodynamic/psychoanalytic therapy, CBT, and mindfulness as needed. I am also trained in Attachment-focused EMDR, which is well suited to working with complex trauma. I work in Manhattan on Mondays and in Poughkeepsie the rest of the week.
Degrees, qualifications and/or specializations
PhD, CGP
Current Groups (name, description, location, schedule)
Interpersonal Process Group for Adults: Manhattan, Mondays 6-7:30pm
Interpersonal Process Group for Adults: Poughkeepsie/Hudson Valley, Day/Time TBD (Now Recruiting!)

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