Caroline Mendel, PsyD
Clinic Director, Psychologist
(she/her)
"I’ve known that I wanted to be a child psychologist since middle school! I had my sights set on this career because I naturally found myself supporting others, and I knew working with kids to help bring out the best in them would bring me joy."

Professional Summary
Education: Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Rutgers University
License(s): Clinical Psychologist
Licensed in: New York (022217)
Languages spoken: English
In-person care in Lake Success on Long Island. Virtual care from home.
Diagnostic evaluations, generalized outpatient therapy and psychiatry, and our Anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and Disruptive Behaviors Program sessions can all be held in person at our Brooklyn clinic or virtually, based on family preference and clinical recommendation. Psychological testing must be held in person at our Brooklyn clinic; follow-up sessions can be held in person or virtually. Your child’s therapist will work with you to find the balance that is right for your family and the goals you have for your child.
Lake Success clinic address
3000 Marcus Ave, Ste 3E01
New Hyde Park, NY 11201
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Our psychologists are independently licensed providers who have completed their doctoral degree (which means they are a doctor of philosophy or psychology), including a pre-doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship. They are qualified to do diagnostic evaluations, therapy, and psychological testing. Psychologists do not prescribe medication, but they are able to directly refer families who need that service to a Brightline psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner.
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