JAYNE BLOCH is a licensed psychoanalyst, psychotherapist, couples counselor and parenting expert with more than 20 years of experience in private practice on Manhattan’s Upper West. She works with individuals and couples on a wide range of issues including communication problems, conflict resolution, career issues, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Learn more about Jayne’s Areas of Specialization.
Jayne graduated from Stanford University with a BA and Masters Degree in Latin American Studies. She did her post-graduate training at the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP), where she is a supervisor and training analyst and currently serves on the Training Committee. More recently, she completed a three-year fellowship in parent-infant bonding to help new parents develop secure attachments with their babies. Before becoming a psychoanalyst, Jayne worked as a senior executive at an international firm. Jayne has lived and traveled extensively in Latin America and is proficient in Spanish and Portuguese.
Jayne primarily adapts techniques from psychoanalytic theory, interpersonal neurobiology and cognitive behavioral theory, which combined together provide a powerful approach for gaining self understanding, learning to regulate feelings and improving interpersonal relations. Jayne will tailor your treatment to meet your personal needs and goals.
Areas of Specialization
Individual Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
- Depression
- Anxiety and panic disorders
- Low self-esteem
- Stress management
- Grief and loss
- Trauma
- Sexual abuse
- Addiction
- Eating disorders
- Career and executive coaching
- Creative blocks
- Stage of life issues
Couples Counseling
- Pre-marital counseling
- Enhancing intimacy/sex therapy
- Communication skill-building
- Counseling for parenting style conflicts
- Blended family counseling
- In-law issues
- Financial matters
- Dating issues
- Break ups and divorce
Parenting Coaching
- Parent-infant bonding
- Child behavioral issues
- Managing parent-child conflicts
- Sibling issues
- Blended families
- Step-parenting