About Hannah

I am a licensed clinical social worker with a psychotherapy practice in both New York City and Westchester County.   I received my Masters in Clinical Social Work from Fordham University. I have a BA in Theater and Communication from the University of New Hampshire and worked in the New York Theater both off and on Broadway.

After receiving my MSW, I spent ten years working at New York Presbyterian Hospital -Westchester Division, as an Advanced Clinical Social Worker and have an extensive background in behavioral techniques and coping skills for managing a variety of emotional difficulties. I helped to develop training programs for professional staff, was a clinical consultant throughout the hospital, and continue to provide clinical consultation as a discussant at case conferences.

I have training in variety of therapeutic approaches, but my belief is that each person and their needs are singular and I am committed to finding the right approach for each individual. It is this unique combination of experience in science and the arts, that I bring to the work of psychotherapy.

Research Publications

Silverstein SM, Spaulding WD, Menditto AA, Savitz A, Liberman RP, Berten S, Starobin H, “Attention Shaping: a Reward-Based Learning Method to Enhance Skills Training Outcomes in Schizophrenia. Schizophr Bull, 2008 Jan 22.

Silverstein SM, Hatashita-Wong M, Wilkness S, Lapasset JA, Solak B, Uhlhaas P, Landa Y, Starobin H, Techniques for Improving Attentiveness and Treatment Engagement Among “Treatment Refractory” Schizophrenia Patients with Severe Cognitive Impairment. Sante Mentale au Quebec, 2004, XXIX, 2, 65-88