Robin Hershkowitz, M.S.W., LCSW-R, has been practicing for over 20 years, she is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, including problem-solving therapy, behavioral activation, and supportive psychotherapy, and certified in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI). She has worked with all developmental ages from young adults to older adults, helping to manage anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, grief, and chronic illness.

Ms. Hershkowitz also serves as a therapist and researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Ms. Hershkowitz has held leadership roles in non-profit organizations including as the Director of the Patient Service Center for the Eastern Division of the American Cancer Society, Director of the Women’s Cancer Program at CancerCare, and Director of the Susan G. Komen Help Line (concurrently).  She also served as an advanced clinician in the Adult Medicine Service and the Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit of New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Additionally, Ms. Hershkowitz was a clinician and member of the Victim Services Team in the emergency department at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan and as a senior social worker at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Hospice Program. She is a frequent speaker on such topics as suicide risk assessment and managing mental health issues related to serious medical and mental illnesses. 

Areas of Expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Behavioral-Activation
• Chronic-Illness

Education

• M.S.W., New York University
• Post-Master’s Certificate, Advanced Clinical Practice, Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis, Clinical/Medical Social Work, New York University
• Behavioral Activation, Supportive Psychotherapy, Memorial Sloan Kettering
• Zelda Foster Grief and Bereavement Training, Clinical/Medical Social Work
• Certificate, Problem-Solving Therapy, New York State Office of Mental Health
• Certificate, Social Work Field Instruction (“SIFI”), New York University

Honors and Awards

• Certificate of Appreciation, New York Medical College, Student Senate of New York Medical College, May 26, 2022.

Publications

• Stern A, Hershkowitz R, Trevino KM, et. al. "Utilizing a manualized therapy to provide parallel treatment to older adults with cancer and their caregivers: A case study." Clinical case studies, 21(1), (2022) 18-33. doi: 10.1177/15346501211026894
• Trevino KM, Stern A, Hershkowitz R, et. al. "Managing Anxiety from Cancer (MAC): A pilot randomized controlled trial of an anxiety intervention for older adults with cancer and their caregivers." Palliative & supportive care, 19(2), (2021) 135-145. doi: 10.1017/S1478951521000286

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Recent Presentations

• The Intersection of Wellness and Effective Communication, Touro College of Dental Medicine, October 20, 2023.
• Working Proactively with the Challenging Resident, Graduate Medical Education Program Director/Associate Program Director Bootcamp, New York Medical College October 5, 2023
• How to Deliver Constructive Feedback and Navigate Resistance, Teaching and Learning Symposium for Faculty Educators”, New York Medical College, May 2023

Memberships and Affiliations

• Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors
• National Association of Social Workers

Hobbies

• Tennis
• Fitness
• Meditation
• Mah Jongg