Information About Our Staff:

Dr. Stephen Levin is our most experienced therapist, having been in clinical practice over 31 years. He joined Great Kills Psychological in 1999. He also was the youngest graduate of a famous New York City psychoanalytic institute. Dr. Levin has specialized in the treatment of acting out, defiant adolescents, and over the past decade has specialized in the treatment of children with ADD, ADHD, and the past five years, Asperger's Syndrome children. He also has been trained extensively in family and couples therapy, relying on concepts from Harville Hendrix's Image Therapy. His treatment focuses on solving current problems and not on endless and useless talking about the past. Dr. Levin is very active in sessions and offers much feedback to his patients. He has made numerous presentations at professional meetings and has written many papers. He is a Board-certified Diplomate in Social Work and is on most insurance provider panels.

Dr. Levin earned his initial graduate degree, MSW, from Fordham University, and his Doctorate degree from Adelphi University. He is a certified group psychoanalyst, family therapist, supervisor in community health, Ericsonian hypnotist, and certified at the highest level in EMDR.