We talk. We play.
We play. We talk.

Dr. Jane Aronson is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist providing diagnosis and treatment in New York and New Jersey.

She taught school for 10 years and graduated from Hunter College and then graduated from Rowan Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

After medical school she did a Residency in Pediatrics and 2 fellowships, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Board certified in Pediatrics since 1989

Diagnoses

Dr. Jane spends time conceptualizing from the presentation of the child’s symptoms and sees the parent and gathers collateral information about the patient to be thorough and open to the diagnoses.

Consultations

Intake Process - Learning about the patient’s past, present and future; Collateral information is the essence of the intake.

Therapy

Psychodynamic, Play, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing

Medication

Efficacy of treatment depends on therapy and medication. Medication alone is not as effective as medication with therapy.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

  • Therapy & Treatments for:

    • ADHD

    • Anxiety

    • Mood disorders

    • Gender identity and sexuality

    • Panic disorder

    • Phobias

    • School refusal

    • Attachment disorder

    • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

    • Challenges in launching for adolescents and young adults

    Learning Challenges will be discussed and Dr. Jane is equipped to help parents and advocate for a plan to address the challenges of learning in the classroom (why are some kids unhappy at school?, what are the steps to solving the mysteries for kids who are unhappy at school?)

  • Methods of Therapy

    Dr. Aronson is creative and holistic and sees patients in her office and in the child’s home

    • Play

    • Psychodynamic

    • Cognitive behavioral

    • Motivational interviewing

    • Acceptance and commitment therapy

  • Assessments & Referrals

    Dr. Jane is skilled at reading Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs), 504 plans, and Neuropsychological reports.

    Advocating for the child, Dr. Aronson will talk to the consultants and evaluators. She helps parents understand the evaluations. Attending school meetings in person and virtually. Advocates for families by meeting with teachers.

    Dr. Jane is in touch with partners and service providers such as speech therapists, teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, etc.

    A key example of the interdependence of this process is Craig Selinger and Brooklyn Letters and Themba Tutors.

    Brooklyn Letters • Speech, Language & Literacy

  • Connection

    Building relationships is fundamental.

    • Sessions are conducted in person and home visits are routine; virtual visits are available, but not encouraged

    • There is always an ongoing collaboration with team members to track and manage treatment plans through phone, text and email… not just a portal.

    • She works with you, offering parent management and family counseling as part of the therapy

Dr. Jane

Dr. Jane, nicknamed by her patients, is passionate about children and adolescents and believes in the power of warmth and connection in her practice.

It cannot be overstated that social media, AI, and the complexities of modern society and culture are on her mind when she evaluates kids and their families. She loves history and is especially aware of the enormous growth and changes in pediatric and psychiatric medicine over time.

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She has worked in global health settings in 20 plus countries learning the importance of cultural differences in psychology, psychiatry, and education; she brings her global perspective into her ability to diagnose and treat the children and their families.

  • Jane is a sought-after child health advocate with a lifetime of collaborative experiences in the nonprofit, academic, and private sector

    Treasured experiences working with families and other professionals in her practice gave her the opportunities to learn from teachers, social workers and psychologists.

    Her work with children living without parental care in developing countries has equipped her to understand and empathize with the impact of trauma and insecure attachment in profound ways. Not a day goes by that she doesn’t recall what she has seen.

  • Jane, the Pediatrician

    Jane Aronson taught elementary, middle and high school for 10 years and then graduated from medical school and has been a board certified pediatrician for 39 years; she recently completed a 2 year child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Einstein College of Medicine at Montefiore Children’s Hospital in June 2024 which was her secret dream for decades!

    Her medical specialties include child and adolescent psychiatry, parent management and family counseling, adoption and identity work, HIV/AIDS, adoption medicine, pediatric infectious diseases, and global behavioral health.

  • Jane, the Advocate

    Playing soccer and jumping rope were once just as important to Jane as meetings with government officials.

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    Jane founded and managed a nonprofit for 22 years. Her global team served over 150,000 children in 20 countries and under her leadership, 62 toy libraries were established in Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Haiti, Vietnam, and the United States.

    She also deployed over 412 service learners called Orphan Rangers to mentor trademarked Element of Play program providers for psycho-social support to children living without parental care.

    She creatively employed art, camp, crafts, dance, music, sport, theater, and writing programs to build in-country capacity and sustainability.

  • Jane, the Academic

    Jane has been on faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine since 2000 in Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Pediatric HIV/AIDS. She was often a guest of the Infant Psychiatry Fellowship Program at Weill Cornell over the years and is currently back attending/teaching at weekly academic fellow sessions.

    Jane has been a visiting professor and guest lecturer at many universities and medical schools including, SUNY-Stony Brook, Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University (Vagelos), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Mount Sinai, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Rutgers Medical School, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Tufts School of Medicine, Yale University, and SUNY Downstate. She is proud to be a guest faculty member for Unite for Sight’s Global Health and Innovation Conference for the last 15 years!

Full CV

“If only everyone could see these children as the fabulous, bright, special individuals that they are. If only they could see what I see.”

Dr. Jane

Children Love the Blue Glasses

Children Love the Blue Glasses

Jump Roping Contest in Haiti

Jump Roping Contest in Haiti

Dr. Jane Sledding

Dr. Jane Sledding

Dr Jane's Book

Dr Jane's Book

Dr. Jane and Anderson Cooper Playing

Dr. Jane and Anderson Cooper Playing

Schedule an initial consultation to learn if we’re a fit.

All sessions are generally conducted in person in New York City or New Jersey, but virtual sessions are available. Sessions are out-of-network and insurance is not taken, but superbills are created in keeping with the standard of reimbursement. Please contact Dr. Jane Aronson to conduct an initial consultation.

We talk. We play. We play. We talk.