Sylvia Rosenfeld LCSW
Relationship & Sex Therapy
"Sylvia Rosenfeld is a very talented and experienced clinician. Her empathic work with couples and her exceptional ability to teach and educate other professionals puts her in the category of master level psychotherapist and trainer. Sylvia is known in the field of sexuality and human relationships for training and supervising other professionals, and is a leader in her field for both couples and sex therapy. She is always insightful, can be counted on for her resources and her integrity and is a kind and thoughtful practitioner."
Tammy Nelson, PhD, author of The New Monogamy and Getting the Sex You Want
EducationalTraining
Imago Relationships International
1968 - 72
1972 - 74
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Brooklyn College.
Masters in Social Work New York University
1977 - 80
The Institute for the Study of Psychotherapy, New York City
Training with noted ego psychologists Gertrude and Rubin Blank
1988 - 90
New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Human Sexuality Program
Sex Therapy Training with Dr. Helen Singer Kaplan, founder of the first clinic in the United States for sexual disorders established at a medical school.
1993 - 94
The Institute for Imago Relationship Therapy
Trained by creator and founder, Dr. Harville Hendrix. Dr. Hendrix authored the best selling book, Getting the Love You Want.
1997
Hot Monogamy Training
Advanced training with Dr. Pat Love, a leading authority in the field of couples therapy, and author of best seller, Hot Monogamy.
2007 - 08
Imago Relationships International
Training and Certification as an Imago Consultant/Supervisor
2008
Externship in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Training with Dr. Susan Johnson, one of the originators and the main proponent of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT).
2014 -15
The PACT Institute
Level 1 and 2 Training with Stan Tatkin PhD, the creator of the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT)
2021
Optimal Sexual Experiences Research Team at the University of Ottawa
Training with Dr. Peggy Kleinplatz facilitating groups with a focus on creating Optimal Sexual Experience
Affiliations
Imago Relationships of North America
Greater New York Association of Imago Relationship Therapy
American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors and Therapists
Society for Sex Therapy and Research
New York State Society for Clinical Social Work Met Chapter
Hudson Valley Guild of Mental Health Professionals
The PACT Institute
Optimal Sexual Experiences Research Team at the University of Ottawa