Ackerman Institute for the Family
Claudia Narvaez-Meza, LCSW, MFA, is an experienced psychotherapist currently in private practice at CNM Therapy since March 2013 and serving as an extern at the Ackerman Institute for the Family since September 2013, focusing on family and couple therapy through a family systems framework. Prior experiences include working as a Trauma Recovery Clinician at the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, providing long-term therapy to abused children and their families, and as a Fee for Service Therapist at the Institute for Human Identity, delivering short-term therapy to LGBTQ individuals and families. Additional roles featured volunteer chaplaincy at the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care and supervision of social work students at Hunter College School of Social Work. Education includes a Master of Social Work from New York University and a Master of Fine Arts from Brooklyn College.
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Ackerman Institute for the Family
Founded in 1960, the Ackerman Institute for the Family is one of the premier institutions for family therapy and one of the best-known and most highly regarded training facilities for family therapists in the United States. The Institute serves families from all walks of life at all stages of family life. The Ackerman Institute’s mission is to provide: • Innovative couple and family therapy services through its on-site Clinic (licensed by the State of New York Office of Mental Health). • State-of-the-art training programs for mental health and other professionals on-site, in community settings and internationally. • Cutting-edge research initiatives that focus on the development of new treatment models and training techniques. Through this dynamic interaction of treatment, training and research, Ackerman helps families, serves mental health care professionals and brings innovative perspectives to a broad array of community service agencies and other health care facilities.