Dr. Michelle Maidenberg maintains a private practice in Harrison, New York, where she is the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of “Thru My Eyes”, a nonprofit 501c3 organization that offers free clinically guided videotaping to chronically medically ill individuals who want to leave video legacies for their children and loved ones. She is also adjunct faculty at New York University (NYU) and teaches a graduate course in Mindfulness Practice. Michelle is a Certified Group Therapist through the American Group Psychotherapy Association and a Diplomate and certified member of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She has advanced training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Structural Family Therapy, Mindfulness, and Level II trained Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapyMichelle is on the Board of Directors for The Boys & Girls in Mount Vernon and is a member of the American Red Cross Crisis Team, while also serving on the Board of Directors of the Westchester Trauma Network (WTN) in Westchester NY. Michelle is the author of the book “Free Your Child From Overeating" 53 Mind-Body Strategies For Lifelong Health and the new book "ACE Your Life" Unleash Your Self Best and Live the Life You Want. Michelle is a blogger for Psychology Today (962k reads) and recently did a TED Talk on “Circumventing Emotional Avoidance.” I have been featured in more than 150 national and international media including The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Fitness, Ladies Home Journal, Men’s Health, and Forbes. Michelle is a contributing editor of GROUP, the journal of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society. I am a consultant and trainer on a variety of mental health and health related topics and am dedicated and invested in health and mental health advocacy. Michelle's website - http://www.michellemaidenberg.com - contains links to her books, blogs, guided meditations, quiz, and resources.