Margaret Walker

Margaret B. Walker joined Columbia Health in 1986. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The Derner Institute at Adelphi University, M.A. in French Poetry and Counseling Psychology from Tufts University, and B.A. from Boston University. While at Tufts, she taught French to undergraduates and worked for two years as an intern at the Tufts University Counseling Center. She completed her doctoral internship in clinical psychology at The Bronx State Psychiatric Center.

Maggi's interests have always focused on late adolescent development. She is particularly interested in the issues associated with leaving home for college and forming a separate identity from parents, which was the subject of her doctoral dissertation. She specializes in individual, couples, and group counseling, ADHD screening, body image issues and relationship issues.

Education:

  • Ph.D., Adelphi University
  • M.S., Tufts University
  • M.A., Tufts University
  • B.A., Boston University

Certifications and Licensure:

  • Licensed to practice psychology in the State of New York.

Languages Spoken:

  • English
  • French (working knowledge)