Faye Toumarides, Psy.D.
Co-Founder
Dr. Toumarides is a Co-founder of LifeWorks Psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist. She is also a former Adjunct Professor at Queens College, and recently was the Child and Adolescent Clinical Supervisor at the Queens College Psychological Center. After earning her doctorate from Yeshiva University, she completed her APA-accredited internship at JCCA (Jewish Child Care Association)and her postdoctoral training at Cognitive Behavioral Consultants. She continued her work there as the Coordinator of CBT Programming before leaving to pursue her own practice. Dr. Toumarides has expertise in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders through CBT and DBT frameworks. She also has extensive experience in forensic, diagnostic, and personality assessment across inpatient, outpatient, and forensic settings. Although her experiences range across the lifespan, Dr. Toumarides has a special interest in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families.
Lauren Salvatore, Psy.D.
Co-Founder
Dr. Salvatore is a Co-founder of LifeWorks Psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist. She also serves as the Clinical Director of the Eating Disorder Partial Hospital Program at Cohen’s Children Hospital at Northwell Health. Prior to earning her doctorate from Yeshiva University, Dr. Salvatore completed various clinical experiences in inpatient, outpatient and forensic settings. She completed her internship at Kings County Hospital Center (APA Accredited) and her postdoctoral training at Northwell Health’s Early Treatment Program/Behavioral Health College Partnership. She works with individuals across the lifespan and has a special interest in CBT for children and adolescents and conducting forensic evaluations. She has been intensively trained in DBT through Behavioral Tech and is the team leader of the DBT Team at the Eating Disorder Partial Hospital Program.
Samantha Dalfen, Ph.D.
Consulting Psychologist
Dr. Dalfen is a licensed clinical psychologist and a licensed behavior analyst. She worked as an Adjunct Professor at Queens College from 2012 to 2018 as well. Prior to earning her doctorate from The Graduate Center, CUNY, Dr. Dalfen completed various clinical experiences in school, home, and community settings. She completed her postdoctoral training at Behavior Intervention Psychological Services in Hempstead, NY. Dr. Dalfen has experience in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and autism spectrum disorders through CBT and ABA frameworks, and expertise in supervising clinicians in the implementation of behavioral interventions. She has also published and presented on topics related to college teaching and autism spectrum disorder. Although she has experience with individuals of all ages, Dr. Dalfen has a special interest in working with children, adolescents, and families.
Emily Friedman, LMSW
Consulting Social Worker
Emily Friedman is a Licensed Master Social Worker. While earning her LMSW from Binghamton University in 2021, she worked in a local school providing psychological assessments and implementing behavior plans for children in grades K-12. Emily also provided psychotherapy for college students at the Binghamton University Counseling Center. Emily currently works as the Program Manager at the Eating Disorder Center, Cohen Children’s Medical Center of Northwell Health across three levels of care (inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient). Emily has experience in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, and OCD. She has been trained in Family Based Therapy and SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) and has specialized experience in applying SPACE for patients with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. As such, she has been involved in multiple presentations and research in this area. While Emily specializes in evidence based treatment for children, she has experience with and works with individuals across the lifespan.