Lisa Lerner was born and raised in Belgium. She earned her Masters degree in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University in 2009. She is an EMDRIA-approved consultant and certified therapist in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She has also trained at the Ackerman Institute for the Family.
Ms. Lerner is a Social Worker at Health and Hospitals. She has experience working at Lenox Hill-, Columbia Presbyterian,- Kings County Hospital, and the Research Foundation of CUNY, and served on the faculty of Ghent University's Psychology department. In addition to English, Ms. Lerner has experience providing psychotherapy in Spanish and French.
Ms. Lerner's primary interests are working with under-served communities, and particularly around issues involving trauma. She is deeply passionate around issues involving immigration, cultural adjustment, third culture issues, and inter-cultural and interfaith relationships.
Education
Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY. Masters in Social Work (MSW) 2009
Hunter College of CUNY, New York, NY. Bachelors of Arts (BA) 2007
Antwerp International School, Antwerp, Belgium. International Baccalaureate (IB) 2002
Tachkemoni, Antwerp, Belgium
License
LCSW, New York State. License 083655
Certifications
EMDRIA-certified therapist in EMDR
EMDRIA-approved EMDR Consultant
Languages
Spanish
French
Dutch
Hebrew
Additional training
Ackerman Institute for the family
EMDR, Level I, II and III, 2011
Professional activities and memberships
Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Ms. Lerner is a Social Worker at Health and Hospitals. She has experience working at Lenox Hill-, Columbia Presbyterian,- Kings County Hospital, and the Research Foundation of CUNY, and served on the faculty of Ghent University's Psychology department. In addition to English, Ms. Lerner has experience providing psychotherapy in Spanish and French.
Ms. Lerner's primary interests are working with under-served communities, and particularly around issues involving trauma. She is deeply passionate around issues involving immigration, cultural adjustment, third culture issues, and inter-cultural and interfaith relationships.
Education
Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY. Masters in Social Work (MSW) 2009
Hunter College of CUNY, New York, NY. Bachelors of Arts (BA) 2007
Antwerp International School, Antwerp, Belgium. International Baccalaureate (IB) 2002
Tachkemoni, Antwerp, Belgium
License
LCSW, New York State. License 083655
Certifications
EMDRIA-certified therapist in EMDR
EMDRIA-approved EMDR Consultant
Languages
Spanish
French
Dutch
Hebrew
Additional training
Ackerman Institute for the family
EMDR, Level I, II and III, 2011
Professional activities and memberships
Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
