A Career Profile — Dr. Michael Civin, Senior Psychologist in New York City

Three Decades of Practice, Research, and Patient Care in America’s Largest City

New York City has no shortage of talented mental health professionals. What sets some practitioners apart, however, is not just technical skill but the full arc of a career built through consistent dedication to learning, service, and scholarship. Dr. Michael Civin represents exactly that kind of professional — a psychologist whose nearly thirty-year career tells a story of sustained excellence.

Currently, Dr. Civin holds the position of senior psychologist at Rose Hill Psychological Services, a practice located in the Bronx that he helped co-found in 2008. The title of senior psychologist is one he has earned through longevity and clinical depth, not just credential accumulation. In addition to his work at Rose Hill, he has maintained a private practice operating across Manhattan, Astoria, and Bayville since 2007 — giving him a broad clinical footprint across New York City.

Within his private practice, Dr. Civin focuses on several interconnected areas of psychology. Psychodiagnostics is a central specialty — the systematic use of clinical assessments to evaluate personality and behavior patterns in patients. He also sees adult and adolescent patients individually, applying targeted therapeutic approaches appropriate to each population. Group psychology and supervision round out his clinical repertoire, demonstrating a versatility that few practitioners fully develop.

The foundation for all of this professional achievement was laid through an extraordinary educational experience. Dr. Civin earned his undergraduate A.B. cum laude at Harvard in 1968, the same year he began studies at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His graduate journey included a Master of Arts from the University of Oregon in 1970, a second M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University’s Derner Institute, and ultimately a doctoral degree from Adelphi in 1988. Adelphi also awarded him a Postdoctoral Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in 1993.

Beyond clinical work, Dr. Civin has contributed significantly to the academic world. His scholarly articles have appeared in medical journals, his chapter contributions are embedded in important psychology books, and he has served educational institutions in teaching roles ranging from faculty member to full professor.

The combination of hands-on clinical experience, elite academic training, and genuine scholarly output makes Dr. Michael Civin something of a model figure within the profession — evidence that psychology, practiced with care and intellectual rigor, can transform both individual lives and the field at large.