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Shira Oberlander (LMSW) is a Psychotherapist with a keen interest in complex and developmental trauma, utilizing both psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral approaches to healing. She works at the Fifth Avenue Counseling Center, a mental health clinic which has been providing care to New Yorkers for over 50 years.

Formerly, Shira was a Social Impact leader with 15+ years of experience building and managing philanthropy, employee engagement, cause and sustainability programs. Shira served as Vice President of Corporate Engagement at Goldman Sachs and Head of Community TeamWorks, the firm’s signature global volunteering initiative. In this capacity, she led international employee community engagement, overseeing 1,800 service projects with more than 900 nonprofits each year. Previously, Shira was Vice President of Social Impact at 21st Century Fox, where her team developed and launched programs, partnerships, and multi-platform campaigns to drive positive change while delivering business value. Early in her career, Shira was a Human Resources Consultant at Fidelity Investments, working in program implementation, change management, and organizational development.

Shira holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from the University of Wisconsin, a Masters in Social Work from NYU, and lives in downtown New York City with her family.