Stephanie Lyon

Ph.D., Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University

Stephanie Lyon, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of clinical practice in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and codirector of the Cultivating Compassion Project/ADHD Clinic. Dr. Lyon provides training and supervision in psychodynamic therapy and is conducting clinical research focused on investigating the use of mentalization-based therapy for children with ADHD and their families. Additional research interests include the unique experiences of stress and trauma in the LGBTQ+ population and the impact of existential anxiety on adolescents and young adults. Dr. Lyon earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University and completed her predoctoral internship at NYU-Bellevue Hospital Center. Prior to entering the field of psychology, Dr. Lyon taught elementary and middle school students and earned a master's degree in education from New York University. She is licensed as a clinical psychologist in New Jersey and New York and maintains a private practice in South Orange, New Jersey. Dr. Lyon's clinical interests include psychodynamic/relational theories, working with adolescents and young adults, issues related to creativity, the LGBTQ+ population, and those struggling with existential distress.