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138 W. 25th St.
Suite 801
New York, NY 10001
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| Phone: |
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| Email: |
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| Profession: |
Psychologist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Employee Assistance Counseling
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| Session Formats: |
Individuals
Couples
Family
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| Practice Description: |
In a sense, all therapy -- even individual therapy -- is family therapy. We carry the voices, the gazes, the expectations, the approvals and disapprovals, the deep connections to those we first knew within us throughout our lives. Therapy can help to uncover and clarify these links and engender a better understanding of our own motivations, leaving us freer to make effective decisions in our daily lives.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I have directed a pediatric HIV mental health clinic in the Bronx, worked with people with HIV/AIDS in Brooklyn, developed and managed the mental health program for a syringe exchange in midtown Manhattan, and continue to teach psychological assessment at John Jay College for Criminal Justice and supervise doctoral students at Long Island University. Additionally, I have worked extensively with individuals and couples in the LGBT community. While my approach is basically psychodynamic – that is, helping to identify and work with the conflicting emotions and thoughts that can lead to problems in living – I bring a great deal of flexibility to my work. In addressing problems with alcohol and substance use, for example, I utilize a harm-reduction approach that helps the individual to comprehend the unique meanings and purposes of drinking or using drugs, as well as its costs and benefits, so that patterns of use can be explored and changed. In any kind of therapy, one size does not fit all. I view therapy as a collaborative process between therapist and patient, and I believe much of the work is accomplished through that relationship itself.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
LGBTQ Issues
HIV/AIDS-related Issues
Harm Reduction
Addictions
Adjustment Disorder
Anxiety
Chronic Physical Illness
Crisis/Trauma
Depression
Gender Identity
Grief/Loss
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Relationship Issues
Self-Esteem
Substance Abuse
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| Age Specialties: |
Adolescents
Adults
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| Additional Demographic Expertise: |
Jewish
LGBTQ+
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Eclectic
Family Systems Therapy
Object Relations Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Harm Reduction
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| Education: |
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus, 1997
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| License #: |
013495 |
| Licensed In: |
New York |
| Professional Affiliations: |
New York State Psychological Association
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| Fee Schedule: |
$175 standard fee for individual session. A lower fee can often be negotiated, if necessary. |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Aetna
Oxford
United Behavioral Health (UBH)
UnitedHealthcare
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| Office Hours: |
Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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In-person |
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| Accepting New Clients: Yes | | Sliding Fee Scale: Yes | | Prescribe Medication: No | | Evening Availability: Yes | | Wheelchair Accessible: Yes | | Near Public Transport: Yes |
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