Kristen Carpenter, LMSW
Kristen Carpenter is a psychotherapist and Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) at Brooklyn Heights Behavioral Associates. Kristen is a graduate of Columbia University's School of Social Work where she was selected to participate in the intensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) training program and lab under Andre Ivanoff, Ph.D. In addition to intensive training in DBT, Kristen is also certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a leading trauma treatment, through the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) training program.
In addition to her clinical work, Kristen is also a co-founder and certified yoga teacher at The Giving Yogis, a donation-based charitable yoga platform that supports organizations that center mental health, racial inequity, reproductive justice, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. Prior to joining the mental health field, Kristen had a career in marketing at American Express. While at American Express, Kristen volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC as a workplace mentor and focused on fostering and building relationships of empathy, encouragement, and role modeling with NYC high school students.
Kristen completed her BA in English Literary Studies at Bucknell University in 2016 with a double minor in Dance and Arts Entrepreneurship, and her Yoga Alliance 200-HR yoga certification from Yoga Shanti where she trained under Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee. Kristen has previous experience as a social work intern at NYU Family Health Centers where she worked with older adults to provide supportive counseling in individual and group settings, co-facilitated mental health education presentations and discussions, and helped caregivers and clients manage dementia-related behaviors to create a safe and nurturing environment while aging.
In her spare time, Kristen enjoys being outside, going to concerts, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.