Douglas J.
Van der Heide,
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About Douglas J. Van der Heide, M.D.
If you are looking for the best psychoanalytic care or simply want further training on how
to deepen your own clinical excellence, you have found the right web site. Both as a
seasoned and accomplished psychoanalyst and life-long teacher to those in training, I have
spent my professional life mastering the quirky inner world in which we all really live. Let
me help you master yours for a more gratifying and meaningful life.
Douglas J. Van der Heide, M.D. is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst
practicing on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. His work is grounded in the seminal
discoveries of Sigmund Freud as well as later contributors including Melanie Klein, Bertram
Lewin and Donald Winnicott. Dr. Van der Heide has trained generations of psychiatric
residents, and psychoanalytic candidates at two of New York’s premier psychoanalytic
institutes. He has numerous publications in the field.
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Both as a seasoned and accomplished psychoanalyst and life-long teacher to those in training, I have spent my professional life mastering the quirky inner world in which we all really live. Let me help you master yours for a more gratifying and meaningful life.
Services Areas of experties
Depression
Anxiety
Trauma And Loss
Child Abuse
Stress
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Patient’s Comment To Dr. Van Der Heide
These individuals are uniformly enthusiastic about my work; often their best instincts feel at odds with what they believe is theoretically correct. I help them develop confidence in their judgment while helping them measure the impact of their interventions.
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“Dr. Van der Heide demonstrated a strong commitment to me and the therapeutic process. His dedication gave me the space to explore my early life experiences and bring to the surface the root causes of my depression and self-destructive behavior. By the end of the analysis, I experienced profound growth that transformed my relationship to myself and the world around me. I would recommend Dr. Van der Heide for anyone that desires long-term emotional growth.”
S.E. patient
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“This man knows how to listen; instead of offering opinions of his own, he helps me figure out what I want, what I believe. This is a rare gift”
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“Psychoanalysis is a living breathing process. The book learning needs wisdom to make it go and sometimes that wisdom can conflict with what is taught. I help new trainees trust their internal judgment while measuring the impact of new interventions.”
Supervisee’s Comment To Dr. Van Der Heide
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“Dr Vdh works with a sharp mind, an open ear and, most importantly, a kind heart. He helps you unwind complex issues in a way that makes them feel like common sense. Warm, wise and deeply human.”
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