Donna Laikind, MS, LMFT, LPC

Specialties

I believe every person is unique and therefore needs an individually-​tailored therapy approach. The philosophy of my practice is to help individuals overcome the challenges that confront them in order to achieve psychological, emotional & mental well-​being. I do this by helping patients cultivate their inherent strengths and gain insight into the difficult areas of their life. One patient has said «Donna helped me to find myself, see myself, know myself and love myself.» An empathic & action-​oriented approach enables my patients to make real and lasting changes in their personal and professional lives.

I treat individuals, couples and families going through transitions or challenging life circumstances, including but not limited to relationship difficulties, money and power struggles, possible divorce and separation, births and deaths, infidelity, sexual problems and parenting issues. Together, we face fears of intimacy and confront feeling stuck with no way out.

History

Established in 1984.

Donna Laikind, MS, LMFT, LPC is a licensed marriage and family therapist who has worked for 28 years with individuals, couples and families.

She has private practices in Manhattan, New York and Weston, Connecticut and has served for many years on the faculty of New York University Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry.

She has served as Chairman of the Board of the Ackerman Institute For The Family, where she trained, and which is the première family therapy institute in the country. She was also Chairman of the Board of Family Dynamics, a child welfare agency in New York.

Donna has a BA from Cornell University and a MS from the Bank Street School.

As a therapist, teacher and leader in the field of systemic therapy, she has written extensively, including a chapter in the book «Feminism and Addiction» and articles for «New York Family Law Journal». She is quoted frequently in the press: Smart Money, The Economist, The Daily News, and Gentleman’s Quarterly.

Meet the Business Owner

Donna L.

Business Owner

I am a licensed psychotherapist, working for 28 years with individuals, couples and families. I currently serve on the Faculty of the New York University (NYU) Medical School. A graduate of Cornell University, I did my advanced family therapy training at the Ackerman Institute for the Family.