Education and Training

Westchester Center for Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (WCSPP), Larchmont, NY.

  • Supervisory Training Program (2022-2023)

International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy/ICEEFT, New York, NY and Greenwich, CT.

  • Core Skills Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (Jan-April 2021)

  • Externship in Emotionally Focused Therapy (2020)

Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute, Southbury, CT.

  • Three Year Training; Certificate in Somatic Experiencing® Therapy (2016-2019)

Westchester Center for Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (WCSPP), White Plains, NY.

  • Four Year Training; Certificate in Psychoanalysis (2002-2006)

New York University, Graduate School of Social Work, New York, NY.

  • Master of Social Work (1994)


Clinical Experience

Private Practice, Redding, CT & Fairfield, CT.

  • Provide short and long-term psychotherapy to individuals (16+), couples and families. (2000-present)

Westchester Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (WCSPP), Associate Director of Psychotherapy Service, White Plains, NY. 

  • Responsible for assessment and assignment of training cases for candidates in all training programs. (2013-2016)

New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, White Plains, NY.

  • Provided short and long term psychotherapy to adolescents, adults, and families in outpatient psychiatric department. Ran multiple support groups. Conducted initial psychiatric assessments and triage in adult and child evaluation clinics. Provided supervision to rotating psychiatric and social work interns. (1996-1998)

Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, New York, NY.

  • Provided crisis counseling for victims/witnesses of crimes. (1996)

F*E*G*S Manhattan Mental Health Clinic, New York, NY.

  • Provided short and long term psychotherapy to adults living in lower Manhattan. (1995-1996)

Philadelphia Center for Human Development, Philadelphia, PA.

  • Provided short and long term psychotherapy to children and adults in outpatient setting. Provided group therapy to chronically mentally ill population in intensive day program. (1994-1995)

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY. 

  • Provided family and group therapy for patients admitted to inpatient psychiatric unit. (1993-1994)

Nancy M. Bottger, LCSW, SEP

(203) 788-6742
nancybottger@optonline.net
Fairfield, CT