Erin Iwanusa, LCSW
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Erin Iwanusa, LCSW

About Me


I’m Erin - private practice owner, licensed clinical social worker, writer and consultant!

I am the owner and founder of Taproot Therapy, a group practice in New York City. My practice specializes in working with anxiety and depressive disorders using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. CBT and DBT are evidence-based practices shown to support anxiety, mood regulation, eating disorders, and depressed symptoms. I am also certified in Perinatal Mental Health, specializing in recurrent pregnancy loss, and I am a board member of the Miscarriage Hope Desk. 

I have been in private practice for 10 years, and I love every minute of it! I began working with other therapists starting in private practice five years ago as a consultant and clinical supervisor.

I am a Certified Daring Way Facilitator, a highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. This practice focuses on vulnerability and shame resilience through a values lens. I am also certified in Perinatal Mental Health, specializing in recurrent pregnancy loss. Both practices focus on mindfulness, self-compassion grief and loss.

My consulting sessions integrate a process-oriented approach, meaning the clinician brings to session what feels important to discuss, and through discussion, clinicians leave sessions with tools to continue the therapeutic process throughout the week. 


Before becoming a therapist, I was a writer and a journalist. As I continue to grow in my private practice, I strive for finding time to write, both professionally and therapeutically. I often offer therapeutic writing groups for clinicians.

I also have a podcast, which I love making! You can listen to my podcast here or wherever you get your podcasts.

Qualifications

Master of Social Work, Boston University, 2010

Master of Theological Studies, Boston University, 2010
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker, New York, since 2014

Certificate in Mixed Methods Research, University of Michigan, June, 2020

Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator

Previously a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Michigan since 2012

Over 100 hours of training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy from the DBT Centers of Michigan and Kentucky

Certified to administer the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and the Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI-R)

Licensed School Social Worker, New York

Member of the National Association of Social Workers

Over 100 hours of training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, with an emphasis on Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Extensive training in Multi-Systemic Therapy, the national blueprint for juvenile delinquency

Contingency Management training for adolescent substance abuse

​Recent Interviews:

The Miscarriage Hope Desk
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Ambiguous Grief and Unexplained Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
I was honored to be interviewed on this podcast! In this episode, I discuss ways we can process grief and what to consider when moving forward after unexplained pregnancy losses. We speak about shame, vulnerability, and ambiguous grief. Listen here! 

Erin Iwanusa, LCSW
​erin@taproottherapynyc.com
(347) 460-8572
​285 Lexington Ave., Suite 2A, Ny, NY 10016



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  • Home
  • About Me
  • Services
  • Blog: Inspiration & Resources
  • DBT Training for Clinicians
  • Speaking
  • Podcast - Taproot Therapy: A Mindful Moment
  • Contact Us