Amy Stern, M.S.W., LCSW-R, a licensed clinical social worker, has been practicing social work for over 20 years in hospital, community, and residential settings. She is trained in a wide range of evidence-based therapies and utilizes her knowledge of cognitive behavioral interventions, psychodynamic approaches, and supportive strategies in her practice.

Prior to joining NYMC, Ms. Stern was a supervisor and senior clinician at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry and a psychotherapist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Center’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She also has a private psychotherapy practice in Westchester, NY.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Stern worked at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, first as a social worker on an inpatient medical unit and later as part of the mental health team in a hospital-based outpatient practice. In these roles, Ms. Stern developed curricula and taught medical students, residents, fellows and attending physicians on a broad range of topics related to mental health and social problems confronting older adults.

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Areas of Expertise

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Education

• B.A., Psychology, SUNY Binghamton
• M.S.W., New York University
• Certificate, Problem-Solving Therapy, New York State Office of Mental Health
• Primary Certificate, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Albert Ellis Institute
• Certificate, Social Work Field Instruction (“SIFI”), New York University
• Advanced Certificate, Palliative and End-of-Life Care, New York University

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
• Russell D, Onorato N, Stern A, et. al. "A Qualitative Study of Home Health Aides' Perspectives towards COVID-19 Vaccination." Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 42(4), (2023) 660-669. doi: 10.1177/07334648221130677
• Kiosses DN, Monkovic J, Stern A, et. al. "An Emotion Regulation Tablet App for Middle-Aged and Older Adults at High Suicide Risk: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Two Case Studies." The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(5), (2022) 575-584. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.08.015
• 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
• Trevino KM, Stern A, Prigerson HG, et. al. "Adapting psychosocial interventions for older adults with cancer: A case example of Managing Anxiety from Cancer (MAC)." Journal of geriatric oncology, 11(8), (2020) 1319-1323. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.03.012
• Kiosses DN, Ravdin LD, Stern A, et. al. "Problem Adaptation Therapy for Pain (PATH-Pain): A Psychosocial Intervention for Older Adults with Chronic Pain and Negative Emotions in Primary Care." Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland), 2(1), (2017) . pii: 5. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics2010005
• Samuels S, Abrams R, Shengelia R, et. al. "Integration of geriatric mental health screening into a primary care practice: a patient satisfaction survey." International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 30(5), (2015) 539-46. doi: 10.1002/gps.4180

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Memberships and Affiliations

• Member, National Association of Social Workers