Areas of Special Interest
- Self-awareness and empowerment
- Treatment for Depression and Anxiety
- Relationship Counseling
- Identity development
- Women's health and wellness
- Communication with Tweens/Teens 
- Parent Coaching
- Family Communication
- Addiction Treatment
- Supervision of LMSW Students and Professionals

Nancy's Education
LCSW - R New York State Certification in Social Work
Columbia University: LMSW
University of Hartford: BA Criminal Justice, Psychology
Child Abuse Mandatory Reporting Course
Supervision in Field Instruction (SIFI) Columbia University
Credential in Substance Abuse Counseling

Nancy's Professional Experience
Director of Clinical Services
Center for Community Alternatives
Supervised alternative to incarceration programs for youth, families, and drug-addicted women
Supervised Project Directors and program staff
Assisted Deputy Director with reporting requirements, program development, grant writing and strategic planning activities.
Implemented in-house trainings, did presentations on several topics.

Coordinator of Counseling & Case Management Services
The City University of New York
Provided counseling, case management, vocational and academic services to students in a substance abuse counselor certificate training program
Supervised clinical and case management staff
Collaborated with federal and state organizations, including OASAS licensed treatment programs, VESID, NADAP, HRA and DOE
Designed and conducted in-service training programs for multi-campus program staff, student trainings, curriculum
Assisted with grant writing, fund raising and strategic planning activities

Clinical Social Worker Regent Hospital Acute Care Inpatient Dual Diagnosis
Adolescent Unit
Provided individual, marital and family counseling services Coordinated and facilitated groups that addressed treatment disorders including bi-polar and major depression, chemical dependency, eating disorders, ADHD, incest and sexual abuse
Provided discharge planning, advocacy and crisis intervention services
Worked collaboratively with managed care and EAP offices

Senior Counselor/Vocational & HIV/AIDS Coordinator
Center for Comprehensive Health Practice
Provided individual, marital, family, vocational and HIV/AIDS counseling to chemically dependent patients in outpatient methadone to abstinence modality

Clinical Social Worker
Educational Alliance: Project Contact
Provided individual, group and family therapy to chemically dependent patients in outpatient modality
Supervised MSW graduate students

Past and Present Professional Affiliations
National Association of Social Workers
Columbia University Advisory Committee on Contemporary Social Problems
Brooklyn Supreme Court Youth Part Advisory Board Member
New York Supreme Court Youth Part Advisory Board Member
Bronx County Coordinating Committee for Criminal Justice
Juvenile Justice Coalition
Correctional Association's Criminal Justice Alliance
ELEM – Member of the Board of Directors
Youth and Family Justice Center – Member of the Board of Directors
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services – Member of policy planning committee

Speaking Engagements, Workshops and Trainings
Workshops
on bullying, cyber bullying, and topics for parents have been given at these schools in NYC: Riverdale Country School, Marymount School, The Dwight School, P.S. 89, Columbus Preschool
Speaking Engagements
News Talk Television, "Boot Camps for Juveniles"
News Talk Television, "Juvenile Justice Issues"
White Plains Cable TV, "Taking Responsibility: Alternative Programs for Youth"
NPR Documentary on Juvenile Justice
Conference Sponsored by Nassau County Department of Drug and Alcohol Addiction,"The World of Peers and Peer Relationships"
Training Youth Advocates and In-service Trainings
Counseling and Case Management of Angry Youth
Consumer Transitions
Organizational Development and Management
Communication and Listening Skills
Group Facilitation and Group Dynamics
Team Building
Cultural Diversity
Counseling & Case Management
Problem Solving
Academic Instruction
Columbia University Part-Time Lecturer
Substance Abuse Treatment Modalities, Relapse Prevention, Case Management
Community Access, Inc.: "Components of a Drug Addiction" Columbia University Community Services: "Understanding and Treating Addictions"

Contact Info:
Nancy Serling, LCSW
646-247-6882
nancy@manhattantherapists.com

Office Location
(By Appointment Only):
275 Central Park West, Suite 1F
New York, NY 10024
Evening and weekend hours available.