Ilana Palgi, Psy.D.
I am a Licensed Psychologist working individually with adults as well as with young children and families. I have worked in a variety of capacities and settings, including hospitals, schools, and the private sector, which provides me with the breadth of experience that I bring into my practice. I have advanced training in experiential dynamic psychotherapy through the Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Institute. I am also a Registered Yoga Teacher with training in ayurvedic yoga therapy.
Training & Professional Development
Yeshiva University, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Psy.D.
Attachment Focused EMDR (Level 3 of basic training)
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP Level 3+)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Fundamentals
Child Parent Psychotherapy
Postpartum Support International, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
200 Hour Certified Yoga Teacher training and 100 Hour Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy training
The Growing Child: A Yoga & Wellness Program for preschools and early childhood settings. I created this program and served as a consultant to agencies interested in incorporating yoga practices into their early childhood education curriculum.
Clients
Diversified Community Services, Philadelphia PA - January 2015
The Cooke Center for Learning and Development and West Harlem Head Start, New York NY - February 2013
YWCA of the City of New York - April 2012
Publications & Presentations
Palgi, I., Kesselman, L., Kim, G., & Stein Albert, M. (2019, October). Integration of a Healthy Steps Specialist into Group Well Child Care. Poster session presented at the Annual Conference of Zero To Three, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Kesselman, L., Palgi, I., Kim, G., & Stein Albert, M. (2019, October). Integration of a Healthy Steps Specialist into the NICU. Poster session presented at the Annual Conference of Zero To Three, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Palgi, I. (2014, May). Stress and Relaxation Techniques through Yoga. Presenter at the “Easy Breathers” Pulmonary Support Group of North Shore/Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Manhasset, NY.
Palgi, I. (2014, March). Self-regulatory techniques for the parent-child relationship. Presentation at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center’s Early Childhood Center, Bronx, NY.
Palgi, I. (2012, October). The Growing Child: A Yoga & Wellness Program. Bringing Mind-Body Health into Early Childhood Education. Poster presentation at the New York Association of School Psychologists Conference, Niagara Falls, NY.
Palgi, I. (2012, March). Bringing Wellness Into Your Home: Promoting the Mind-Body Health of Young Children. Parent Workshop at the Samuel Field Y. Queens, NY.
Palgi, I. (2011, Dec). Mind-Body Health and Young Children. New York State Psychological Association Podcast. http://nyspa.blogspot.com/
