Therapists in 10001
Biagio Mastropieri
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10001
Sometimes, even after we have achieved some of life’s major milestones, we can still wrestle with uncomfortable emotions; feelings of listlessness or the slight ache that something is missing. It may seem as if the world on the outside we have worked so hard to construct isn’t quite what it seems or brings us the happiness we hoped. The gap between what we feel and what we think we should feel can grow. We may experience feelings of self-doubt, shame, loneliness, and notice our relationships have begun to suffer. Where we once shined at work, feelings of boredom, impostor syndrome, or insecurity may plague us. Confusion sets in.
Sometimes, even after we have achieved some of life’s major milestones, we can still wrestle with uncomfortable emotions; feelings of listlessness or the slight ache that something is missing. It may seem as if the world on the outside we have worked so hard to construct isn’t quite what it seems or brings us the happiness we hoped. The gap between what we feel and what we think we should feel can grow. We may experience feelings of self-doubt, shame, loneliness, and notice our relationships have begun to suffer. Where we once shined at work, feelings of boredom, impostor syndrome, or insecurity may plague us. Confusion sets in.
Ranjit Bhagwat
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
New York, NY 10001
Not accepting new clients
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist with 15+ years in the field specializing in trauma, post-traumatic stress, and substance use / addiction issues. I have particular experience supporting healthcare providers like physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and other medical/mental healthcare workers or allied professions. Clients who seek my help have often had unusual or extraordinary exposures to traumatic violence, assault, war, genocide, hate crimes, abuse, neglect, and/or other significantly harmful stressors that have had a major impact on their lives.
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist with 15+ years in the field specializing in trauma, post-traumatic stress, and substance use / addiction issues. I have particular experience supporting healthcare providers like physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and other medical/mental healthcare workers or allied professions. Clients who seek my help have often had unusual or extraordinary exposures to traumatic violence, assault, war, genocide, hate crimes, abuse, neglect, and/or other significantly harmful stressors that have had a major impact on their lives.
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Alcohol Use Therapists
Are there specific medications for alcohol use?
There are oral medications approved to treat alcohol use disorder—such as disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone, which also comes in an injectable form. These medications do help people reduce their drinking as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone helps reduce cravings, disulfiram can make a person feel sick when they drink, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.
How do alcohol recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other patients in recovery; in outpatient programs,individuals live at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff can also include people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other tools for recovery.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for alcohol use reduce the amount of alcohol they intake. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.