About Chaim Kolodny

Chaim attended Long Island University and obtained a Masters in Social Work, with a concentration in the field of addiction. (He met the requirements for a CASAC-T in New York). Chaim is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker both in the State of New York and New Jersey. He is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). Chaim also holds a Bachelors degree in Talmudic Studies, conferred with Advanced Rabbinical Ordination from Beth Medrash Govoah Seminary (BMG).
Chaim has taken numerous advanced clinical trainings, some of them include CBT, ACT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, Schema therapy, Advanced Mindfulness, Level 1 & level 2 Gottman Method, Integrating Behavioral Change and Acceptance in Couples, Somatic Interventions, and Animal Assisted Interventions.

     There are a wide range of life struggles and challenges varying from “I wish life could be better” to “I wish I could be more successful” to tragically painful situations which take an unimaginable amount of courage, self-compassion, patience, and time to properly deal with. Focusing on the severity of life’s daunting challenges, darkness, and the obstacles in overcoming them could exhaust us and dampen our belief in ourselves. Rather than directing attention to the pitfalls of life, Chaim strives to help individuals believe in and access the infinite greatness of their human spirit, which serves to garner hope and create a belief that no challenge is insurmountable. To help reach that goal, and further ease their emotional suffering, Chaim integrates a broad range of treatment modalities and does his best to predicate his treatment model on openness, empathy, creativity, a true respect for individuality, conveyance of hope, and a touch of humor.

      Chaim’s belief in the human spirit does not allow him to be satisfied with just helping individuals ease their suffering. He wants to help them climb above their pain and challenges, where they could live a richer, more fulfilling, meaningful life, and ultimately let the infinite light of their human spirit overtake any existing darkness and shine brighter than the summer midday sun. Chaim has found his method to be immensely helpful to professionals and business leaders in identifying and overcoming that “something” holding them back from advancing in their respective careers, and gain the ability to make choices in the face of fear.