Research, Teaching, and Practice: The Three Pillars of Dr. Michael A. Civin’s Career
Most professionals build their careers around a single strength. Dr. Michael A. Civin has built his around three — and the interplay between them is what makes his contribution to clinical psychology so distinctive. For nearly three decades, he has practiced as a clinical psychologist, taught at universities, and contributed to the academic literature of his field, often doing all three simultaneously.
The clinical dimension of his career is the most visible. He has spent the majority of his professional life serving patients in New York City, particularly in the Bronx, where he developed his practice and reputation over decades of dedicated work. His private practice now extends to Manhattan, Astoria, and Bayville, and he continues as senior psychologist at Rose Hill Psychological Services, the community-based clinic he co-founded in 2007. At every location, his commitment to patient care remains constant.
The academic dimension of his work is equally substantive. At various points in his career, Dr. Civin has served as a full professor, associate professor, and faculty member at multiple institutions of higher learning. These appointments have allowed him to shape the thinking of future clinicians and contribute to the intellectual culture of his discipline. His presence in the classroom reflects the same investment in quality that defines his clinical practice.
His research contributions add a third dimension. Published in respected psychology journals and included as chapters in important books, his scholarly work engages with questions at the heart of clinical psychology and psychoanalysis. Dr. Civin has not been content to simply accumulate knowledge — he has consistently shared it, both through teaching and through publication. Underpinning all of this is an extraordinary educational background: a cum laude A.B. from Harvard, two Master of Arts degrees, a Ph.D. from Adelphi, a medical degree from the Pennsylvania Institute of Straight Chiropractic, and a Postdoctoral Certificate in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy from Adelphi. Together, these credentials and experiences have made Michael A. Civin Ph.D. a truly multifaceted force in New York’s psychological community.
