Therapists in 11803
Nancy Berlow
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Plainview, NY 11803
I specialize in loss and bereavement. My work provides strength to people who are managing a loss. You may have experienced the loss of a partner, child, or parent. You may have undergone a pregnancy loss or have infertility struggles. Or you are dealing with a shift in a relationship or change at work. Coping with these situations is challenging. It is critical to get compassionate support and develop strategies to manage feelings associated with loss. It is okay to feel sad, and normal to even feel anger. I will help guide you to understand your feelings and develop mechanisms to manage your experience.
I specialize in loss and bereavement. My work provides strength to people who are managing a loss. You may have experienced the loss of a partner, child, or parent. You may have undergone a pregnancy loss or have infertility struggles. Or you are dealing with a shift in a relationship or change at work. Coping with these situations is challenging. It is critical to get compassionate support and develop strategies to manage feelings associated with loss. It is okay to feel sad, and normal to even feel anger. I will help guide you to understand your feelings and develop mechanisms to manage your experience.
Amy M Goldsheid-Martin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CASAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Plainview, NY 11803
Amy Goldsheid-Martin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Addiction Specialist. She is a NYS OASAS-Approved Provider for DWI/DUI assessments and assists individuals and families dealing with substance abuse. Amy also helps spouses dealing with co-dependency issues and child welfare cases. Additional services include: individual counseling, marriage counseling, family counseling, parent education, and working with children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional challenges.
Amy Goldsheid-Martin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Addiction Specialist. She is a NYS OASAS-Approved Provider for DWI/DUI assessments and assists individuals and families dealing with substance abuse. Amy also helps spouses dealing with co-dependency issues and child welfare cases. Additional services include: individual counseling, marriage counseling, family counseling, parent education, and working with children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional challenges.
Sue Teich
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Plainview, NY 11803
I have been a practicing social worker for many years. I have a great deal of experience working with adolescents and young adults, as well as families and couples. My specialties include issues with substances--use, abuse and dependence--and family problems. I practice solution based treatment and work within various modalities. Please feel free to give me a call with any questions you may have and we'll see what we can set up.
I have been a practicing social worker for many years. I have a great deal of experience working with adolescents and young adults, as well as families and couples. My specialties include issues with substances--use, abuse and dependence--and family problems. I practice solution based treatment and work within various modalities. Please feel free to give me a call with any questions you may have and we'll see what we can set up.
Janis Hoffman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Plainview, NY 11803
Are you stressed? Overwhelmed? Feeling like you have nobody to talk to or will understand you? Taking the steps to make changes in your life is the beginning of enhancing your well being. I strongly believe in a teamwork approach. We will problem solve and create your own treatment plan as unique as you are. One plan or course of treatment certainly does not fit all, and I look forward to finding what works for you. I have experience working with substance abuse, depression, anxiety, interpersonal issues, bereavement and loss.
Are you stressed? Overwhelmed? Feeling like you have nobody to talk to or will understand you? Taking the steps to make changes in your life is the beginning of enhancing your well being. I strongly believe in a teamwork approach. We will problem solve and create your own treatment plan as unique as you are. One plan or course of treatment certainly does not fit all, and I look forward to finding what works for you. I have experience working with substance abuse, depression, anxiety, interpersonal issues, bereavement and loss.
Diane J Gutman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Plainview, NY 11803 (Online Only)
Whether you are new to therapy or seeking out a new therapist, finding a supportive and comfortable environment to work towards lasting change can be overwhelming. I am a warm and caring therapist who will help you to address issues in your life that are causing stress, anxiety, and depression, and to work towards a positive outcome. I have been practicing psychotherapy as a licensed clinical social worker for over 30 years, working with individuals, couples, and families. I believe in solution-focused psychotherapy dealing with the here and now and using the past as a lens through which to understand the present.
Whether you are new to therapy or seeking out a new therapist, finding a supportive and comfortable environment to work towards lasting change can be overwhelming. I am a warm and caring therapist who will help you to address issues in your life that are causing stress, anxiety, and depression, and to work towards a positive outcome. I have been practicing psychotherapy as a licensed clinical social worker for over 30 years, working with individuals, couples, and families. I believe in solution-focused psychotherapy dealing with the here and now and using the past as a lens through which to understand the present.
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Adoption Therapists
Does my adopted child need therapy?
Not every adopted child needs therapy. However, many can benefit from seeing an adoption-informed therapist, especially if they were victims of abuse or neglect, appear withdrawn or disconnected, have behavioral or developmental issues (which may or may not be related to their adoption), are struggling with feelings of grief or loss surrounding their birth parents, or find it difficult to establish an identity, a challenge that often becomes most apparent during adolescence.
When should adoptive parents seek therapy?
Prospective parents can benefit from therapy even before an adoption—for example, to voice worries and fears; to reconcile infertility struggles, if relevant; or simply to prepare themselves for parenthood. After the adoption, parents who are struggling to bond with their child; are unsure how to talk about adoption or related issues, such as race; or whose child is dealing with developmental, behavioral, or psychiatric concerns can address these and other issues with the help of an adoption-competent therapist.
Is family therapy appropriate for adoptive families?
Family therapy can be invaluable for strengthening the bond between adoptive parents and children, helping the latter feel more secure in their place in the family. Family therapy can also help adoptive families navigate complex communication issues—for example, parents who feel uncomfortable discussing race with their child, who in turn feels invalidated by their silence, or a child who has questions about his birth parents but avoids asking them out of fear of hurting his adoptive parents’ feelings.
What therapy is not appropriate for adoption issues?
A discredited therapy known as “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy” or “rebirthing therapy”) should not be used to treat adopted and foster children, though it was largely designed for this population. Attachment therapy involves restraining, coercing, and punishing the child in order for them to “release” negative emotions and attach to their new caregivers—techniques that are abusive and dangerous and have even proven fatal in some cases.