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      <image:title>About Sofia - Sofia Frank, LCSW-R</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sofia helps young professionals and teens who are trying to find their way. Sofia works with adults and teens struggling with eating disorders, anxiety and depression. Utilizing evidence-based modalities along with her psychodynamic orientation, Sofia works to help her patients not only gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, relationship patterns and behaviors, but also learn skills to more effectively cope with life’s stressors. With warmth and just the right amount of humor, Sofia helps her patients cultivate meaning and find joy amidst difficult experiences. In the treatment of eating disorders, Sofia works from a HAES-informed perspective and utilizes Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E) and Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills. She provides Family-Based Treatment (Maudsley/FBT) to adolescents and their families. Sofia’s past professional experiences as a clinical social worker include working with adolescents with mood and anxiety disorders, 9/11 survivors, and adults with chronic medical conditions. Education &amp; Training Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Georgia Touro College Graduate School of Social Work, Master of Social Work, 2011 New York University, Bachelor of Arts, English &amp; American Literature, 2008 Certificate of Completion (Step 1) in Family-Based Treatment of Eating Disorders in Adolescents: The Maudsley Method Certificate of Completion in CBT-E for Eating Disorders Certificate of Completion in DBT Skills Training: The Essentials Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, Certificate in Contemporary Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, 2013 - 2015 SIFI-Certified Social Work Supervisor</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Team - FOUNDER AND CLINICAL DIRECTOR</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sofia Frank, LCSW-R Sofia created Lexington Psychotherapy with the goal of bringing together a team of compassionate, proactive and down-to-earth therapists to provide quality care to a diverse clientele of high-achieving adults and teens. In her own practice, she specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, utilizing evidence-based modalities (CBT-E, FBT, and DBT) and insight-oriented psychotherapy to help her patients find healthier ways to cope. — About Sofia</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Jesse Rothberg, LMSW Jesse is a trauma-informed LGBTQ+-affirming therapist who works with teens, adults struggling with chronic stress and burnout. She uses a blended approach informed by her background in psychological research and somatically focused self-care. — About Jesse</image:caption>
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      <image:title>About Jesse - Jesse Rothberg, LMSW</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jesse works with teens and adults experiencing stress and burnout, using a scientific approach to whole-body self-care. Jesse is a collaborative and active therapist who works with the person who on the surface appears to “have it together,” but is feeling the effects of burnout on a physical and emotional level. She helps her clients develop self-care habits that actually work by blending a holistic approach with her background in psychological research. Jesse often works with young adults managing chronic illnesses. She also supports LGBTQ+ questioning teens safely explore their identities. In her work with couples, Jesse helps those navigating non-traditional relationship styles. Jesse’s work is grounded in the belief that well-being encompasses the spiritual, emotional, and biological aspects of the human experience. Jesse’s warm, open and interactive nature helps her clients feel supported and empowered to reach their goals. She utilizes Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), somatic, and Positive Psychology techniques. She specializes in trauma and LGBTQ+-specific concerns, and her work is trauma literate, sex/body positive, spiritually open, LGBTQ+ affirming, and kink/sex-worker allied. On any given day you can find her snuggled up with her dog on the couch with a book, or hanging out with her horses. — Email Jesse. Education and Training Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in New York State Fordham University, Graduate School of Social Service, Masters in Social Work (MSW) Montclair State University, Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology Thesis: Evaluating the Relationship Between Depression, Perceived Stress, Sleep Quality, and Lure Discrimination EMDR Trained</image:caption>
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