alena gerst

alena gerst therapy

About

Provide individual and group counseling at the Initiative for Women with Disabilities, an outpatient health and wellness center at NYU Langone Medical Center/Hospital for Joint Disease. Sessions integrate cognitive therapy with mind/body principles of Yoga and breath awareness to treat depression, anxiety, and adjustment to medical conditions. Currently provide Yoga therapy on inpatient general medicine and oncology units at Beth Isreal Medical Center Owner, Alena Gerst Therapy, private psychotherapy practice on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Individual and organizational consultations and presentations on mind/body wellness.

Country

united states

City

new york

Industry

mental health care

Skill

crisis intervention, psychotherapy, yoga, social services, wellness, singing, healing, adolescents, group therapy, meditation, mental health, therapists, theatre, fitness, dance, acting, event management, public speaking, teaching

Experience

dance instructor

usdan summer camp for the arts

2007-1 - 2009-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Teach students aged 7-16 all levels of Broadway-based tap and jazz, preparation for performance, incorporating proper and safe technical alignment, flexibility, and strength-training, as well as good manners and fun environment.

social worker

liberty partnership program

2007-9 - 2008-5 · 9 mos

Schools: Harlem Rennaissance High School & Vanguard High School. Individual and group counselor to high-risk inner city adolescents, aged 14-21. Issues including substance abuse and addiction, gang violence, bereavement, sexual identity, domestic violence, and crisis intervention.

american heart association, basic life saving instructor

emergency skills, inc.

2006-1 - 2008-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Teach and certify clients in Basic Life Saving and CPR by American Heart Association standards, in corporate, educational, and fitness settings.

theatre professional

entertainment industry

1997-8 - 2007-2 · 9 yrs 7 mos

Critically acclaimed Actress, Singer, Dancer, Instructor, and Choreographer in New York City, on National Tours, and at Regional Theatres nationwide.

assistant choreographer of industry showcases

amda college and conservatory of the performing arts

2002-1 - 2005-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

alena gerst therapy

yoga teacher

zomoti yoga center

2012-5 - 2012-8 · 4 mos

Teach alignment focused Hatha Yoga inspired by the teachings of BKS Iyengar

owner, licensed psychotherapist, therapeutic yoga

alena gerst therapy

2008-6 - Present · 18 yrs 4 mos

Integrate cognitive-based psychotherapy with priniciples of yoga and meditation to improve health from a mind/body perspective. Settings include hospitals (inpatient surgical and oncology; outpatient clinics), offices, studios, individual settings, and counseling over the phone.

clinical social work graduate student, msw, may 2009

columbia university in the city of new york

2007-8 - 2009-5 · 1 yr 10 mos

Full time, two year program. Clinical concentration, with focus on health, mental health, and disabilities. Internships at Harlem Rennaissance High School and Vanguard High School. Fall '08-Spring '09 internship: Gay Men's Health Crisis, working with HIV positive and negative substance abuse issues, and teaching yoga in the wellness center.

adjunct professor of dance

wagner college

2003-8 - 2007-5 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Teach professional level Broadway-based tap and jazz to college students. Provide safe, disciplined, professional-oriented classes to prepare students for the rigors of the entertainment industry. Curriculum includes technique, conduct, audition and performance skills.

adjunct professor of speech

wagner college

2005-8 - 2006-5 · 10 mos

Teach college students various forms of speech-giving, focusing on confidence and presence.

yoga therapist, volunteer

beth israel medical center

2011-7 - 2012-8 · 1 yr 2 mos

Provide therapeutic yoga, breath work, and meditation on inpatient surgical unit.

social worker, career network

center for urban community services

2009-6 - 2011-8 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Provide clinical, concrete, advocacy and supported employment services for people who have severe and persistent mental illness, HIV/AIDS, and physically disabilities.

social worker, initiative for women with disabilities

nyu langone medical center

2011-9 - 2017-6 · 5 yrs 10 mos

Provided individual and group psychotherapy to women who have physical disabilities. Focused on mind/body health, integrating principles of yoga and meditation.