Hi, I’m Dr. Megan Lin.
I am a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist.
I completed my general psychiatry residency at Nassau University Medical Center, Child & Adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Child & Adolescent Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program at Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.
Outside of my private practice, I serve as a clinician at a community health center as well as clinical assistant professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, supervising psychiatry residents.
I specialize in treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and trauma.
I have extensive experience working with younger populations and their families. I take a gentle, developmental approach to help children and teens navigate the unique pressures of growing up.
I also enjoy working with young and middle-aged adults. I find it especially meaningful to help adults understand how earlier life experiences, personality development, and relationships continue to influence emotional well-being throughout adulthood. Adults often appreciate this broader perspective because it helps make sense of longstanding patterns that may never have been fully understood.
In my free time I like to visit new cafes and restaurants, read a book, play a cozy video game, or cuddle with my cat.
My Approach
My approach to treatment draws from several proven therapeutic traditions to create an experience that fits your specific needs.
At the heart of my work is a psychodynamic framework. This means we don’t just look at the symptoms you are experiencing today; we look at the "why" behind them. We explore how your past experiences, early relationships, and unconscious patterns shape your current life. This depth-oriented work allows us to move toward a path of deeper self-understanding, creating lasting internal changes rather than just temporary fixes.
The Toolbox: Evidence-Based Techniques
While we do deep work, I also recognize that life happens in the "here and now." When appropriate, I integrate specific, evidence-based techniques to help you navigate daily challenges:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): To help you identify and shift the thought patterns that may be keeping you stuck in cycles of anxiety, low mood, frustration and procrastination.
I integrate concepts from CBT for ADHD, anxiety, depression, and insomnia.
Parent Management Training (PMT): For families and parents, I provide specific, structured strategies to navigate behavioral challenges and strengthen the parent-child bond.
Motivational Interviewing: To help people find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior in a way that respects their autonomy and goals while exploring any conflicting feelings, without judgment.