Matthew Steinfeld PhD

Instructor in Psychiatry

Biographical Info

Dr. Matthew Steinfeld received his doctorate in clinical psychology from The New School for Social Research, and completed pre- and postdoctoral fellowships in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. He has been a Fellow of the American Psychoanalytic Association and a Psychoanalytic Fellow at Columbia University’s Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. Dr. Steinfeld’s scholarly, clinical, and research interests center on: clinical theory and technique in psychodynamic psychotherapy, the role of mentalization in growth and change processes, and the psychological and sociological correlates of substance use disorders. A classically trained musician, he has also conducted research on the psychodynamics of music making. He serves as an Instructor in Psychiatry and a clinical staff member at the Connecticut Mental Health Center’s Substance Abuse Treatment Unit.

Education & Training

B.A.

Eugene Lang College, New School University (2003)

M.A.

New School for Social Research (2007)

Ph.D. Clin

New School for Social Research (2011)

Predoctoral Fellow

Yale School of Medicine, Psychiatry (2010 - 2011)

Postdoctoral Associate

Yale School of Medicine, Psychiatry (2011 - 2012)

Honors & Recognition

• Teaching Scholar
  Psychoanalytic & Psychodynamic Teachers’ Academy, American Psychoanalytic Association (2013)
• APsaA Fellow
  American Psychoanalytic Association (2012)
• Psychoanalytic Fellow
  Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (2011)