About Dr. Sherry Henig

Sherry Henig, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who has been in private practice on Long Island for over 20 years. She has accumulated substantial advanced training and credentials, and has extensive experience in working with children, adults, couples and families.

Affiliations:

American Psychological Association
Nassau County Psychological Association
Association of Early Childhood and Infant Psychologists
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
American Association of Sexuality Educators
Counselors and Therapists Society for Sex Therapy and Research

Education:

Postdoctoral Diploma, 1989, Adelphi University Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy, Child and Adolescent Program

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, 1981, The Catholic University of America

M.A. in Clinical Psychology, 1978, The Catholic University of America

A.B. in Psychology, 1973, Oberlin College

Presentations:

"Sex Therapy Issues in Psychotherapy": Delivered to graduate students in psychology at Pace University, New York, New York, October 22, 2007.

"Is Love Enough?": Delivered to The Singles Center's "Wednesday Nite Rap" at the Samuel Field Y Jewish Community Center, Little Neck, New York, May 2, 2007.

"The First Date." Delivered to The Singles Center's "Wednesday Nite Rap" at the Samuel Field Y Jewish Community Center, Little Neck, New York, February 7, 2007.

"Single on Long Island and Queens": Delivered to The Singles Center's "Wednesday Nite Rap" at the Samuel Field Y Jewish Community Center, Little Neck, New York, August 2, 2006

"Single on Long Island": Delivered to the Bereavement Group at the Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center, Commack, New York, March 14, 2006.

“The Use of Proactive Parenting with Oppositional Disorder”: Delivered to the Tobay Day School, Syosset, New York, February, 2004.

“Proactive Parenting”: Delivered to the Oceanside SEPTA (Special Education PTA), Oceanside, New York, February, 2003.

“Proactive Parenting”: Delivered to the Nassau County Chapter of CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), Bellmore, New York, Spring 2002.

“Whether or Not to Stay Married: Lecture on Divorce-Related Issues”: Delivered at the Nassau-Suffolk Mental Health Service of HIP, Woodbury, New York, January, 2000.

“Discipline Without Screaming”: Delivered to the Levittown Council of PTAs, October 8, 1998.

“Children’s Temperament”: Delivered to the Mini Conference of Nassau County Cooperative Nursery Schools, November 15, 1994.

“Women and Stress in the 90s”: Delivered to the Sisterhood of the Farmingdale Jewish Center, Farmingdale, New York, November 14, 1991.

“Women and Stress in the 90s.”: Delivered to the Midway Sisterhood of the Midway Jewish Center, Hicksville, New York, April 28, 1991.

“Issues of Separation”: Delivered to the Westbury Mother’s Center, March 30, 1989, and The Center for Parents and Children, January 17, 1989.

“Substance Abuse: Risk Factors in Preadolescence”: Delivered to Sunquam Elementary School PTA, October 26, 1988 and the Single Parent Action Network, December 14, 1988.

“Romantic Love and Idealization”: Paper presentation. Delivered to the Forum on Research Education and Program Evaluation, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, D.C., October 12, 1976.

Publications:

Henig, S. Does Money Bring Happiness? North Shore Women’s Record, February, 1990.

Henig, S. Pitfalls of Power and Success. The Women’s Record, January, 1990, Vol. 5, No. 5.

Henig, S. Emother’s Employment. Long Island Parent, November, 1989. Vl. 3, No. 10.

Henig, S. Preventing Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Long Island Parent, September, 1989, Vol., 3, No. 8.

Henig, S. Neuropsychological functioning in depressives. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, 1981.

Fantasia, S.C., Henig, S., Gochman, E.R.G., Adams, N.G., and Jackson, S.J. The effects of personalized sponsorship of an additional covering letter on return rate and nature of evaluative response. Psychological Reports, 1977, 4, 151-154.

Grants

Family Self-Help Groups on Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders and Their Spouses. Principal Investigator. Unfunded. 1982.

Treatment of Major Depression Secondary to Dementia of the Alzheimer Type with Antidepressant Medication: A Double-Blind Study. Co-principal Investigator. Funded by Burroughs-Wellcome Pharmaceutical Company. 1981.

Mental Health and Aging: Delineation of Depression. Co-principal Investigator. Revision funded by NIMH. 1981.