About Dr. Zentman
About
Dr. Zentman
My fascination with psychology is rooted in my childhood. Growing up as a first generation American in a three generation European family, I had a front row seat to the challenges of acculturation that my parents and grandparents dealt with every day. My unspoken task was to manage the interface of two cultures, a confusing and perplexing undertaking.
This early experience made me curious about what makes people tick, how families function, and the impact of culture on families and individuals. In college, I discovered that the field of psychology offered the questions, answers, and explanations I was looking for. After more than 40 years in the field ~ and on the planet! ~ I have a good sense of people and their relationships — how they work and the obstacles that can disrupt intimacy.
In addition to providing psychotherapy with individuals, couples, and families, I teach and supervise other psychotherapists. Teaching keeps me fresh and informed and provides opportunities to share my knowledge and experience which has been very rewarding.
My current focus is teaching couple therapy. All psychotherapy is consequential since the quality of an individual’s life is at stake. But with couples, the immediacy of their conflicts and difficulties raises the stakes. A long-term relationship may be floundering and at risk of dissolution and, with it, the possible disruption of children’s lives. For this reason, treating couples has always felt like a compelling responsibility.
Education
Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
- Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
- Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Certificate in Group Therapy
- Postdoctoral Program in Group Therapy
- Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Certificate in Family Therapy
- Family Therapy Training Program
- Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic, Philadelphia, PA
Advanced Seminar: Marital Therapy
- Westchester Institute for the Family, Westchester, NY
Advanced Supervisory Seminars
- Ackerman Institute Faculty, New York, NY
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
- St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY
Employment
Founding Director, Postgraduate Program in Marriage and Couple Therapy, Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology
- Postgraduate Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
- Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Publications
- Zentman, M. (2011). In the Shadow of the Holocaust. Issues in Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33, 51-59.
- Zentman, M. (2011). Integrated Couples Therapy: A Family Developmental Approach to the Treatment of Couples Incorporating Psychoanalytic and Systemic Models. In Casado, M. & Carson, D. (Eds.) Case Studies in Couples Therapy (Pg. 357 – 367). Boca Raton, FL: Taylor and Francis Group, Routledge, New York.
- Family Therapy, (1994). in Benjamin Wolman, M.D. & George Stricker, Ph.D., (eds.) Anxiety and Related Disorders: A Handbook, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Rates
- Please note that I am an “out-of-network” provider and do not participate on insurance panels. Psychotherapy is covered by most insurance plans and a portion of the bill is commonly reimbursed. I will provide a comprehensive bill for you to submit to your insurance company.
- Psychotherapy is based on a fee of $500. for a forty-five minute session.
- The cost of training and supervision is determined on a case-by-case basis.