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667 Stoneleigh Ave
Suite 202
Carmel,
New York
10512
Stoneleigh Avenue
Carmel, NY 10512
Carmel Phone:
845-279-5908
Carmel Fax:
845-279-5447
Yorktown Heights Phone:
914-245-0437
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Carmel Psychological Associates, P.C. & Carmel Psychiatric Associates, P.C.
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The Calmer Center
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The Calmer Center, an affiliate of Carmel Psychological Associates, P.C., provides psychophysiological therapy for a wide range of anxiety and stress-influenced disorders. Treatment approaches using psychological techniques in combination with computerized biofeedback are offered toward the goals of symptom relief and control.
The Calmer Center is directed by Jeffrey M. Simon, Ph.D., a New York State Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Simon is on adjunct medical staff at Putnam Hospital Center and is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. In addition to his post-doctoral training in family psychotherapy, Dr. Simon received advanced training in clinical biofeedback and is a clinical member of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.
The Calmer Center's Clinical Staff
Jon Meyer, L.C.S.W.
Mr. Meyer is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in the short-term treatment of anxiety disorders. He also specializes in the treatment of a number of psychosomatic disorders that typically respond to biofeedback, relaxation training, and cognitive-behavioral interventions.
Carol Huckabee, Ph.D.
Dr. Huckabee is a New York State Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in the treatment of patients with chronic illness.
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More Information
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Fee Policy
The Calmer Center's services are covered by most insurance carriers and are offered on a sliding scale basis, determined by ability to pay. Efforts are made to accommodate all economic situations, especially for cases originating by physician referral.
Hours & Availability
The Calmer Center is open Monday through Saturday with evening hours during the week. Hospital consultations, by physician order, may be requested at any time.
What Is Biofeedback?
Biofeedback is a process in which a person learns to reliably influence bodily or physiological responses that are not ordinarily under voluntary control. Through the use of instrumentation, representations of events taking place inside the body are provided outside the body and are displayed on a computer monitor, which makes their perception possible. Once perceived in this manner, the opportunity for control of these events occurs. Biofeedback is usually used to relax or calm a person, i.e., to quiet nervous system activity.
What Is Biofeedback Used For?
Biofeedback can be useful successfully in treating emotional and physical disorders that involve stress or arousal of the sympathetic nervous system. Problems such as anxiety, phobia, panic, and insomnia are responsive to this type of treatment. Conditions including hypertension, headaches, chronic pain, Raynaud's disease, TMJ, irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, ADDH, and ulcers are treated adjunctively, in collaboration with a patient's primary care physician. Biofeedback and relaxation training can also be effective in alleviating the side effects of necessary medical treatment such as radiation and chemotherapy. Treatment is usually of a short duration and results in the gaining of a skill. Like riding a bicycle, once learned, this skill is available indefinitely.
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