Our Mission
At The Center for Neurofeedback and Integrative Health, Inc., our mission is to provide comprehensive, compassionate and effective treatment for a wide variety of emotional, behavioral, learning and physical conditions. At CNIH, we believe that a successful outcome is the result of careful professional assessment combined with experienced, competent treatment, using state of the art technology. It is our goal to integrate evidence-based treatments with a host of complementary healing traditions to optimally enhance the health and lives of those we serve. We strive to do so in a comfortable and serene environment which honors the unique healthcare needs of our clients.
About Us
The Center for Neurofeedback and Integrative Health, Inc., established in 2006, has been the vision of its founders, Dr. David Mitnick, Dr. Frederick Kahn, and Jill Pantaleo, LCSW, for the past decade. Drawing on the past 15 years of their respective careers as specialists in the field of mental health treatment, Drs. Mitnick and Kahn and Ms. Pantaleo have brought together their individual strengths and interests and founded CNIH on the principles of compassion, expertise and integrity. They firmly believe in the importance of both research-based medical evidence and the power of the human spirit as partners in healing. They and the entire CNIH staff, made up of psychologists, clinical social workers, nurses, neurofeedback technicians and other healthcare specialists, continuously seek new technology, treatments, and research to assist their clients in the quest for emotional and physical well being.
David A. Mitnick, MD
President and co-founder of the Center for Neurofeedback and Integrative Health, Inc. (CNIH), Dr. David Mitnick has practiced child and adolescent psychiatry in Bergen County, New Jersey since 1992. After being graduated from Princeton University and Cornell University Medical College, Dr. Mitnick trained in both general and child and adolescent psychiatry at The Payne Whitney Clinic of New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Since then, he has served on the voluntary faculty of Weill Medical College of Cornell University, where he is currently Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. In addition to his role at CNIH, Dr. Mitnick is the medical director of New Jersey Family Psychiatric Group, P.A., a multidisciplinary mental health center in Paramus, New Jersey. While Dr. Mitnick evaluates and treats individuals with a broad range of mental health issues, he has particular interest in the areas of ADD/ADHD, Asperger’s/Autism, Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders. Dr. Mitnick believes in a comprehensive and holistic approach to assessment and treatment. He values data collected from clinical examinations and patient history as well as from quantitative EEG studies and psychometric assessments; these data lead to a treatment plan developed together with the patient (and where appropriate his/her parents that includes one or more of a variety of modalities, including psychotherapy, medications and neurofeedback.
Frederick E. Kahn, MD
Frederick E. Kahn, M.D. is a board certified psychiatrist, having graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in history and the Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Psychiatry at the St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center of New York in 1980 and received a certificate in psychoanalysis from William Alanson Institute for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in 1989. Dr. Kahn has practiced in a variety of hospital, partial hospital, outpatient and private practice settings, and has taught and supervised at Columbia University, New York University, and the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry. In addition to his committment to psychiatry and CNIH, Doctor Kahn is a semi-professional musician playing bass and guitar.
Jill A. Pantaleo, LCSW
Practicing in the field of clinical social work for the past 15 years, Jill A. Pantaleo, LCSW has focused her professional efforts on the treatment and well-being of children, adolescents and families. Ms. Pantaleo, co-founder of The Center for Neurofeedback and Integrative Health, Inc. received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from New York University. In addition to her position at CNIH, Ms. Pantaleo maintains a private psychotherapy practice and is a therapist and social work supervisor at New Jersey Family Psychiatric Group both in Paramus, New Jersey. Ms. Pantaleo has been a featured speaker at numerous conferences and seminars, including the National Association of Social Workers (NASW-NJ) annual conferences since 1992. Additionally, Ms. Pantaleo has been a guest of WEVD Radio’s “The Single Parent Show”, where she spoke on the topic of divorce and children. She was also highlighted in a feature article in The Bergen Record on self-injurious behavior and adolescent girls. Ms. Pantaleo has been an adjunct professor in the Department of Social Sciences at St. Thomas Aquinas College and an instructor for UMDNJ’s Technical Assistance Center. Prior to entering the field of social work, Ms. Pantaleo earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree and worked as a professional artist and musician. She is certified in clinical hypnotherapy, EMDR and neurofeedback and is a strong believer in a holistic approach to working with her clients.
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