Andrew Twardon, Ph.D. specializes in advanced assessment, diagnosis and psychotherapy of complex personality disorders and personality-related problems including gender / sexual identity, relational / marital / family problems and addictions. He also offers training and supervision in individual and group psychotherapy to psychologists and psychiatrists as well as mentoring and coaching in psychological and interpersonal competence for individuals, teams and organizations.
Dr Twardon has practiced Zen Buddhism since 1978, including formal koan study in the Sanbô Kyôdan tradition with late Daido Loori Roshi at the Zen Mountain Monastery where he also received Jukai and Dharma name Nyoun.
He has has been affiliated with several mental health and academic institutions in New York City, including Clinical Psychology Department of the New School for Social Research, Cabrini Medical Center, New York City Department of Mental Health, St. Barnabas Hospital, HIP New York and the Center for Intensive Treatment of Personality Disorders at Mount Sinai West Hospital.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Mount Sinai West
Center for Intensive Treatment of Personality Disorders
Director & Senior Supervising Psychologist
New School for Social Research, Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology
Part-time Faculty (tenured)
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Faculty, Psychology
International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders
Member
SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
- comprehensive assessment & advanced treatment of complex personality disorders
- multidimensional / multivariable treatment of Borderline Personality Disorders and their symptoms
- problems with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, gender and sexuality
- family, marital, relational, interpersonal problems
- Mediation-Based Treatment
- Mindfulness & Meditation training
- supervision of individual & group psychotherapy
- consulting in mental health programs development and implementation of psychiatric services
- coaching in interpersonal & psychological competence [individual | teams]
- online consultations [teleconference / video ]
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE (in-person & online):
- Consultations, Coaching & Mentoring in Self-TransFormation for Individuals, Groups and Organizations
- Mindfulness & MeditationTraining
- Comprehensive Assessment of Personality Disorders
- Individual & Group Psychotherapy*
- Meditation-Based Psychotherapy (Individual & Group)*
- Advanced Treatment of Complex Personality Disorders*
LOCATIONS
- Manhattan, NYC
1000 Tenth Avenue (between 58-59 Streets)* via Mount Sinai Faculty Practice
- Goshen, Orange County, Hudson Valley, NY (upcoming)
* via Mount Sinai Faculty Practice (Andrew Twardon, Ph.D.)
FACULTY PRIVATE PRACTICE
Mount Sinai West, Faculty Practice
1000 Tenth Avenue,
New York, New York, 10019