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Dr. Carolina Nisenoff is a board-certified psychiatrist who provides medication management and therapy to adults at Therapy Center of New York (TCNY). She was previously the Unit Chief at Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center in Brooklyn, and she brings extensive hospital leadership experience to her clinical work.

Over her career, Dr. Nisenoff has served as a Unit Chief and/or Attending Psychiatrist at multiple hospitals, including South Beach Psychiatric Center (Staten Island), Interfaith Medical Center (Brooklyn), Maimonides Medical Center (Brooklyn) and Richmond University Medical Center (Staten Island), as well as caring for U.S. defense forces stationed in Japan. She is also a published author, with eight articles across professional publications such as the Journal of Neuropsychiatry, Cureus, and Case Reports in Psychiatry—a strong marker of academic engagement and clinical expertise.

At TCNY, Dr. Nisenoff offers comprehensive diagnostic evaluations along with medication management and therapy, drawing on behavioral therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, psychodynamic psychotherapy, psycho-education, psychopharmacology and supportive psychotherapy. Clients commonly see her for ADHD, OCD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, personality disorders, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), cancer and illness support, conflict resolution, grief, relationship issues, self-esteem, stress, trauma/PTSD, gender transitions, LGBTQ-related concerns, traumatic brain injury and biological psychiatry. This breadth makes her well suited to complex presentations and clients seeking integrated, evidence-based care.

Her training includes a psychiatry residency at Wright State University in Ohio, an internship at Virginia Commonwealth University, a medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University, and an undergraduate degree in biology from Queens College (CUNY). Care is available to adults across New York in person and through secure telehealth. Prospective clients can contact the TCNY administrative team to confirm her current availability, the concerns she is accepting, and insurance and scheduling details.