Business Details
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapist in Hartsdale, NY
As a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Westchester County, New York, I have dedicated over 25 years to supporting individuals, couples, and families through life transitions and emotional challenges. My practice focuses on psychotherapy, family mediation, coparenting counseling, and parenting coordination, with specialized expertise in navigating separation, divorce, and health-related stressors.I prioritize client-centered care, drawing on strengths-based approaches to foster resilience and positive change. My work integrates clinical experience with a commitment to ethical practice, evidenced by my teaching role in bioethics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. I offer both in-person and virtual sessions to meet the diverse needs of New York State residents.
Services
Psychotherapy
Family Mediation
Coparenting Counseling
Parenting Coordination
Virtual Sessions
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of clinical psychology experience in navigating complex family dynamics.
- Our services integrate bioethics expertise from Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
- We provide virtual therapy sessions for New York State residents' convenience.
- Our team holds memberships in leading professional organizations like NY State Psychological Association.
- We specialize in child-focused mediation techniques minimizing post-divorce family conflict.
Associations and certifications
- Certified Volunteer Custody Mediator, Westchester Mediation Center
Services
Psychotherapy
Individual and family therapy addressing anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Our evidence-based approach helps clients build resilience and improve coping strategies. Sessions focus on understanding personal patterns to create meaningful, lasting change.
Family Mediation
Non-adversarial conflict resolution for divorce and elder care decisions. We facilitate constructive discussions to create child-focused parenting plans and address intergenerational caregiving challenges through confidential, voluntary processes.
Coparenting Counseling
Specialized guidance for divorced parents developing effective communication strategies. We help establish age-appropriate parenting plans, manage conflict triggers, and maintain child-centered decision-making post-separation through practical, research-based techniques.
Parenting Coordination
Conflict management support for high-conflict divorced families. We implement parenting plans, provide educational resources about child development, and facilitate professional collaboration to create stable environments for children's emotional wellbeing.
Virtual Sessions
Secure online therapy and mediation services for New York residents. Virtual sessions maintain the same personalized care and confidentiality as in-person visits while offering greater accessibility and scheduling flexibility.
People
Lisa Hackel PHD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Hackel is a New York-licensed clinical psychologist with 25+ years of experience in psychotherapy, family mediation, and bioethics education. She specializes in divorce-related mental health support and caregiver counseling.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We provide psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, life transitions, and family conflicts, along with specialized divorce mediation and coparenting support.
Do you offer virtual therapy sessions?
Yes, we provide virtual mental health services for residents across New York State.
How do you help families during divorce?
We offer child-focused mediation, parenting coordination, and counseling to minimize conflict and prioritize children's wellbeing during separation.
What experience do you have in bioethics?
As a Clinical Assistant Professor at Einstein College of Medicine, I teach bioethics to medical students with a focus on population health.
Are services available for caregiver stress?
Yes, we specialize in supporting caregivers managing chronic illness, aging parents, or family health crises through personalized counseling.
