Jonathan Gal, M.D.

Dr. Laura Melnick received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her medical school degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Following graduation from medical school, she completed a pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and, subsequently, a dermatology residency at New York University Medical Center. She then went on to pursue additional training and completed a pediatric dermatology fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Melnick board certified in dermatology, pediatric dermatology and pediatrics. She specializes in pediatric dermatology and general dermatology and sees both pediatric and adult patients.

Meet Lin & AaronFamily Addiction Specialist is a boutique concierge practice in New York, New York where high-net-worth clients and their families struggling with substance use disorders, behavioral addictions, depression, anxiety, insomnia, complex family dynamics and conflicts, and other emotional and life issues receive impeccable support and guidance.Family Addiction Specialist was pioneered by Lin Sternlicht, LMHC, MA, EdM and Aaron Sternlicht, LMHC, MS, CASAC who combine their distinct experience in different treatment modalities and treatment settings to serve a limited number of select clients, ensuring delivery of the most personal, effective, and comprehensive service.Family Addiction Specialist is a full-service firm focusing on personalized therapeutic treatments and services as well as a medical treatment by renowned and trusted psychiatrists when necessary. When clients are in need of detoxification and/or rehabilitation, we can make the necessary referrals for private treatment facilities that value quality of care, individualized treatment, and confidentiality. In addition to recovery coaching, individual therapy, family sessions, and crisis relief, the team at Family Addiction Specialist provide discreet and professional sober companionship to ensure clients and their loved ones safety during the recovery process and beyond.In addition to incorporating evidence-based therapeutic approaches into their practice, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing, the team at Family Addiction Specialist also emphasizes a holistic approach to healing. Special emphasis is placed on nutrition, exercise, sleep, meditation, mindfulness, and ones overall lifestyle and self-care routines in order to improve ones mind, body, spirit, and general well-being. Neurolinguistic programming and hypnotherapy are also incorporated when deemed to be appropriate and beneficial to decrease self-destructive habits, negative thought patterns, and negative self-talk, which ultimately prevent people from reaching their fullest potential.All services at Family Addiction Specialist are customized to meet the unique needs of each individual client and their family. As such, there are not a preprogrammed set of approaches, but rather a tailored treatment plan is created for each individual client and their family incorporating tried and tested methods and therapies. The team is well versed and educated in a variety of treatment options such as Medication Assisted Treatment and the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. The team will get to know you and your family well, build trust, determine goals, and create a personalized plan for healing and transformation. Though recovery and healing do not occur overnight, they can be attained faster when appropriate strategies are applied with proper guidance and support. Family Addiction Specialist goes above and beyond in everything that they do to support each client and allow them to achieve and sustain recovery.Everything done at Family Addiction Specialist is done with great detail in order to provide the highest quality of care and the best possible service. In addition to client safety and successful outcomes, confidentiality is of the utmost importance to the firm and our clients. Family Addiction Specialist regularly services high-net-worth individuals, such as executives, professional athletes, and celebrities, who desire to remain private. When working with Family Addiction Specialist you are guaranteed 100% confidentiality and privacy. They can make that promise because they only work with self-pay clients, ensuring your privacy because they dont have to report to third parties.In addition, appointments are offered in the comfort of your own home or at an undisclosed private location in New York City for those who need and value the highest level of discretion.To learn more about their services, call or e-mail Family Addiction Specialist to schedule a phone consultation.

Ann B. Beeder, M.D. is the Jeanette and Jeffrey Lasdon Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Clinical Psychiatry at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She is the Chief of Public Health Programs in the Department of Medicine and directs outpatient clinical care at programs in the division, teaches and does clinical research.Dr. Beeder holds an undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a medical degree from George Washington University. She completed both her residency and fellowship in psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's Payne Whitney Clinic.Dr. Beeder's research interests include translational medicine in viral hepatitis, alcohol and substance abuse disorders and psychiatric illnesses. She and hepatologist, Andrew Talal, MD have a Clinton Global Initiative Award to develop novel prognostic and treatment biomarkers for Viral Hepatitis. Dr. Beeder has an interest in developing programs using the Arts to treat patients with psychiatric and substance abuse disorders. She has a Four Friends Foundation Award applied toward developing this interest.She, Zachary Iscol and Gerard Ilaria co-founded The Headstrong Project, a partnership between WCMC and Headstrong Project. The programs goal is to help veterans reduce the crippling symptoms associated with combat PTSD, including suicidal ideation. Veterans who receive tailored and consistent mental health treatment enjoy improvement in their emotional well-being, better sleep, better home and work relationships, and a reduction of harmful behaviors including excessive substance use. Veterans needing help are identified through direct veteran-to-veteran outreach, and THROUGH self-referral by means of ads in social media and the projects website, www.getheadstrong.org. Veterans are also referred through our partnerships with Veteran Service Organizations in the NYC metropolitan area. Veterans are screened and assessed before the veteran and clinician work together to craft a course of treatment tailored to the individual veterans needs This can include phases of treatment such as stabilization, traumatic memory processing, substance use treatment, family treatment, and re- integration including work readiness and socialization.