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Jennifer Minami, MD
Expert Psychotherapist & Double Board-Certified Psychiatrist

Welcome
Dr. Minami is a Columbia and Cornell University-trained psychotherapist and psychiatrist, specializing in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. She has held academic appointments at teaching universities since 2015 and continues to teach psychopharmacology and psychotherapy to psychiatry residents.
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Dr. Minami is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), with dual board certifications in General Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
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Her areas of clinical interest and expertise include:
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Trauma
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Psychotherapy services offered include:
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Psychodynamic psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety, depression, substance use, eating disorders, and insomnia
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Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for grief and depression
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Family therapy
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Approach
Whether this is your first experience with a psychiatrist or therapist or you’ve been in treatment before, Dr. Minami understands how challenging it can be to find mental health treatment. Dr. Minami believes that effective treatment begins with a therapeutic connection in which people feel comfortable, respected, and validated. When meeting with her, she makes it her goal to listen to your concerns and work with you to develop a treatment plan that is clear, individually tailored, and based on the most up-to-date clinical recommendations in the field. ​ Treatment can include psychotherapy, which Dr. Minami has dedicated several years of additional education (see below) to incorporate into her practice. Many of her patients enjoy and benefit from having one provider for all their mental health needs, whether it is psychotherapy, medication, or a combination of the two. In situations where medications are needed, Dr. Minami will provide her recommendations and guidance for the safest and most evidence-based options for your condition after reviewing your medical history.
About Dr Minami

Education

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
The EMDR Institute (founded by Francine Shapiro, PhD)
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Positivity and Relaxation Training (PART)
Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program
Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy training
Columbia University
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Combined Program of Columbia and Cornell Universities
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Adult Psychiatry Residency
Drexel University College of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts, with Honors








Professional Experience
​ Current Positions:
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Loma Linda University School of Medicine
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Medical Director
Child Intensive Outpatient Services,
Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center
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Past Positions:
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Instructor in Psychiatry
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons​​
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Assistant Attending Psychiatrist
New York-Presbyterian Hospital​
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Awards and Accomplishments
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Teacher of the Year (4 consecutive years)
Loma Linda University Department of Psychiatry​
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Speaker
​Annual Meeting for the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Chief Resident
Combined Program of Columbia and Cornell Universities in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Contact
Call or email for a free confidential 20-minute phone consultation to see if Dr. Minami may fit what you are looking for in a mental health provider
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM