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Younger Psychology

Guiding Individuals and Families In Navigating Life's Challenges

We're here to help you understand your circumstances and improve your life experiences.

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25+
Years of Combined Experience

Improving Your Life Experiences

Younger Psychology offers a host of therapeutic, family, and forensic psychology services for high-conflict families, as well as children and adults with various clinical needs.


With two convenient NY locations — Garden City, Long Island, and Midtown Manhattan — our clinicians provide intervention based on years of extensive, wide-ranging experience.


We work with individuals and families, as well as Family and Supreme Courts in Nassau County, Richmond County, Kings County, Queens County, and New York County.


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We Work With Individuals, Couples, and Families

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Mental Health Consultations

Consulting with educational institutions, attorneys, and courts regarding psychological matters.

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Parenting Plans

Crafting parenting plans in consideration of each child's developmental stage and evolving needs.

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Parenting Coordination

Implementing ADR models to assist parents in mediating disagreements collaboratively.

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Diagnostic Evaluations

Comprehensive psychological assessments with bio-psycho-social etiological factors considered.

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Therapeutic Interventions

Psychodynamic, CBT, and Emotion Focused Therapy for children and adults.

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Forensic Family Assessments

Court-ordered evaluations of parental fitness to aid in custody determinations.

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Our Approach

Assessments

We provide a range of assessments, including infant, child, and adult psychological and substance use, as well as family forensic evaluations.

Protocols & Plans

Assessment results are used to generate psycho-legal decisions, parenting plans, parental access monitoring protocols, and treatment plans.

Collaboration

We disseminate the findings of our assessments and recommendations to involved caregivers and professionals, promoting a unified response and approach.

Meet Our Clinicians

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Dr. Younger, Psy.D.
Clinical Director

Leah R. Younger, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist in New York State. After working in elementary schools and child inpatient settings, Dr. Younger obtained postdoctoral training and has been practicing in the fields of child and forensic psychology since.

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Dr. Gerson, Psy.D.
Clinician

Darrin W. Gerson, Psy.D., a clinician at Younger Psychology, is a New York State licensed psychologist with extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings.

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Locations

Two Convenient NY Locations

Long Island

Garden City

Serving Nassau County and surrounding Long Island communities with comprehensive psychological services for individuals, families, and courts.

New York City

Midtown Manhattan

Conveniently located in the heart of Manhattan, serving NYC-area clients and working with New York County courts.