Matthew Steinfeld, PhD
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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 psychological and sociological correlates of substance use disorders, and the acoustic dimensions of psychotherapy. A classically trained musician, he has also conducted research on the psychodynamics of music making. He serves as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and the Associate Director of Clinical Training at the Connecticut Mental Health Center’s Substance Abuse Treatment Unit.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral AssociateYale School of Medicine (2012)
- PhDNew School for Social Research (2011)
- Predoctoral FellowYale School of Medicine (2011)
- MANew School for Social Research (2007)
- BAEugene Lang College, New School University (2003)
- Psychoanalytic CandidateNew York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Medical Education Fellowship | Yale University School of Medicine | 2017 |
Benjamin Wolstein Fellowship | New York University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis | 2016 |
Distinguished Faculty Award for Outstanding Contributions as a Teacher | Yale University School of Medicine, Division of Psychology in Psychiatry | 2014 |
Early Career Professional Scholar | American Psychological Association Division (39) of Psychoanalysis | 2014 |
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 |