Laura Cimini, PhD, EdM
Pediatric Psychologist
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Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
- Clinical Psychology for Children, Adolescents, Adults and Family Systems
- Psycho-Oncology
- Patient-Centered and Family-Focused Care
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About Me
- Assistant Attending Psychologist, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
- Assistant Faculty (Level I), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Assistant Professor
I am a pediatric psychologist on the multidisciplinary MSK Kids’ team. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, caregivers, and families using evidence-based interventions in individual, family, and group settings. I work with patients and families at multiple points on their cancer journey, from adjusting to their initial diagnosis through survivorship.
In my practice I support those patients dealing with a range of challenges including adjustment reactions, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and bereavement, life transitions, and self-esteem difficulties. Using a variety of therapeutic approaches, I customize a care plan for each patient to ease distress and empower them and their families to face the challenges that accompany a cancer diagnosis. I help to foster resiliency through building coping skills, practicing self-compassion, and improving communications patterns that help patients and families adapt to their changing environment and tap into their capacity for healing.
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I have extensive training in pediatric neuropsychology and have utilized my neuropsychological assessment skills with a diverse population of pre-school and school-age children. As such, I am able to identify interventions and accommodations to help children return to school or who are struggling to learn. My training uniquely prepares me to understand and support child development and navigate school systems, one of the most prominent parts of a child’s life. I also use my experience in this area to help children and families to better understand and adjust to neurocognitive changes that result from treatment.
My work also includes integrating clinical practice with research that has the potential to help patients within and beyond MSKCC. I am interested in developing screening procedures for pediatric patients at various time points in their treatment and into survivorship for adjustment-related issues. I am also interested in studying the clinical impact of early neuropsychological assessment and education advocacy for pediatric oncology patients.
I am a member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), Society of Pediatric Psychology (Division 54 of the American Psychological Association), and the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS).
A pediatric psychologist is a doctor with special training in mental and behavioral health therapies for children and adolescents.
My Specialties
- Clinical Psychology for Children, Adolescents, Adults and Family Systems
- Psycho-Oncology
- Patient-Centered and Family-Focused Care
- Evidence-Based Interventions
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Neuropsychological Assessment and Educational Advocacy
Education
- PhD, in School Psychology, Columbia University
- EdM, in Applied Developmental and Learning Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
- MA, in Educational Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
- BA, Colby College, Waterville, ME
Residencies
- APA-Accredited Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology, South Shore Mental Health, Quincy, MA
Fellowships
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Psychology & Neuropsychology, The Stephen D. Hassenfeld Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at NYU Langone Health (2015-2017)
Board Certifications
- NY State Licensed Psychologist
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Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Investigated by Dr. Cimini
- Effect of Treatment on Quality of Life in Survivors of Retinoblastoma in One Eye
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
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Laura Cimini discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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