myFace Family Support Center
At the myFace Family Support Center at 嘿嘿视频, which is a part of our plastic surgery services, we understand the psychological, emotional, and social impact that facial differences can have on a person and his or her family.
Facial differences can be congenital鈥攑resent at birth鈥攁nd include conditions such as a cleft lip and palate. If they occur later in life, they are referred to as 鈥渁cquired鈥 and may be the result of an accident or trauma.
We believe that the psychological and social wellbeing of our patients and their families is just as important as the best medical care and surgical outcomes. We offer a range of services that include psychological assessments, psycho-educational workshops, short-term and ongoing psychotherapy, innovative social programs, and referrals for neuropsychological evaluations. Psychological and academic testing is also provided.
Services may be initiated as early as the prenatal period, when a child is identified in the womb as having facial differences, and continue throughout the course of a person鈥檚 medical and surgical treatment.
Patient Support
We can assist with a variety of issues that people with facial differences may experience. These may include anxiety, depression, social inhibitions, anger, and 鈥渁cting out鈥 behaviors. Throughout a patient鈥檚 treatment journey, we offer supportive counseling to patients as well as their parents, siblings, spouses, and significant others.
We also provide intensive psychological support for people having surgery and assist with workplace and academic transitions.
Our Support Team
Our specialists have decades of combined experience working with and supporting patients who have facial differences as well as their families.
Our team includes:
- Jessica Aceste, MS, LCSW, social work听
- Kristen Hay, PNP, BC
- Margaret Lico, MS, CCC-SLP, speech pathology
- Deborah Malkoff-Cohen, MSRD, CDN, nutrition
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Contact Us
Our office is located at 222 East 41st Street, on the 22nd floor. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 212-263-5834.