Joshua B. Lerner

Experience

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  Joshua B. Lerner, LCSW, BCD,FIPA

  Jan 1980 - now

  Psychoanalyst, Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychotherapist, Marital and Family Therapist

  Psychoanalyst and Psychotherapist with children, adolescents and adults as well as psychotherapist with couples and families.Treatment of range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, personality disorders and other neurotic conditions.

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  Portman and Tavistock Clinics

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1997

  Consultant Psychotherapist and Senior Clinical Tutor in Social Work
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  Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

  Feb 1991 - May 1997

  Consultant Psychotherapist (non-medical) and Senior Clinical Tutor in Social Work,

  A senior member of staff, all of whom were psychoanalysts or candidates at the Institute of Psycho-Analysis. The Portman Clinic is a specialist psychoanalytic psychotherapy clinic, working exclusively with children, adolescents and adults suffering from perversions or delinquency. I carried out diagnostic assessments and treated six to eight patients on a once or twice a week basis. The range of patients treated included individuals who were violent, actively sado-masochistic, transsexuals, cross dressers, murderers, pedophiles, con men, thieves, nappy wearers, delinquents etc. The ages of patients I treated ranged from 4 years old to 82 years old. I was a member of the Pedophile and Incest Abuser Workshop, The Adolescent Workshop, The HIV Workshop and the Consultation Committee.From 1995-1996 I was Chair of the, Joint Tavistock and Portman Clinics, Scientific Committee. I was course tutor and taught on a two-year course on treatment of acting out adolescents, attended by consultant child psychiatrists, senior registrars, psychotherapists, clinical psychologists and psychiatric social workers.I also taught and supervised on the two year Diploma Course in Forensic Psychotherapy sponsored jointly by the Portman Clinic and University College London, School of Medicine, University of London.Additionally I worked as part of the Consultation Committee. This committee consulted to departments of psychiatry, child Psychiatry, child and adult residential treatment facilities, psychiatric Hospitals, departments of social services. As a member of this committee I taught courses on working with different population groups and how to deal with staff stresses and counter-transference difficulties. I as well carried out court reports on forensic cases and child custody and visitation matters. Show less

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  The Anna Freud Centre

  Feb 1995 - Jul 1996

  Honorary Child Psychotherapist

  Treated latency aged child in psychoanalysis five times per week and as well carried out parent guidance. Supervised by Director of the Clinic, Anne-Marie Sandler.

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  Minnesota Society and Institute of Psychoanalysis

  Oct 1998 - Sept 2000

  Senior Faculty Member, Vice-Chairman of Curriculum Committee and Executive Board Member of Society

  Taught Continuing Case Seminar for First Class of Students at Institute. VIce-Chair of Curriculum Committee which developed the educational program for the Institute.

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  Center for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis of New Jersey

  Jan 2004 - now

  Faculty

  Faculty at Institute. Have taught courses on Dream Theory; Psychopathology and Treatment of Personality Disorders; Object Relations Theory.Supervision and Analysis of Candidates at Institute

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  Children's Aid and Family Services of New Jersey

  Jul 2005 - Aug 2006

  Clinical Coordinator/Trainer

  Train professional staff in psychodynamic treatment of children and adolescents who have been abused either physically or sexually and have been removed from their families.