Dr. Alma J. Carten is pleased to announce the opening of a new private practice in November, 2017. Supported by over three decades of experience as a direct service worker, supervisor, administrator, social work educator, and human service consultant a variety of treatment modalities are offered provided including individual, couples, families, and mediation services to those who wish to pursue non-adversarial approaches for resolving conflicts in relationships with intimate partners or family members.
Because I believe the family is the essential context for our emotional well-being, my practice centers around helping family members cope with the stresses associated with normative life transitions of coupling, parenting and launching children, maintaining intimacy in adult partner relationship, and caring for aging parents; or minimize the traumatizing effects of unforeseen crises such as divorce, addiction, physical or mental illness, betrayal of trust, or presence of a special needs child. My solution focused, strengths based approach is anchored in social work’s “person-in-environment” perspective and integrates traditional relationship and insight therapies with new evidenced based models that draw on cognitive behavioral change theories. Ever mindful of the role of culture in shaping behavior and family values, my goal is to help my clients reach their full potential and enjoy more satisfying intimate, family and work relationships. My therapeutic approach is especially effective for changing repetitive unproductive behavioral patterns and supporting new insights for understanding that the same mindset cannot be used for finding solutions to complex problems that created them.
My office is conveniently located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. I can be contacted at 646-265-7445 or [email protected] to arrange a no cost consultation or to discuss potential client referrals. For information about my scholarship and academic portfolio please visit mywebsite http:/www.drcartenlcsw.com