Andy Start
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW-I
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Let's Connect (646) 503-0357
Finding a safe place where you can be vulnerable and express yourself isn’t easy. I’m here to help create that space, using your inner resources to create meaningful change. Together, we can explore your past and present and retell your story, moving forward with more confidence and resilience. I have special skills working with queer people, artists, those who have experienced trauma due to coercion, cult, or conspiracy influence, and those navigating extremes in family, politics, and religion.
All are welcome here, and I am committed to cultural competence, antiracism, and queer and femme affirming practices. Tailored to your needs, I use a variety of influences from modern relational approaches to evidence-based interventions such as CBT. Your consent and interest are paramount to how we work and we will regularly assess and renew our approaches.
Your pain and challenges are normal and I’m here to validate you. Then we begin a journey of making sense of the past and present to help you move forward with greater understanding. We will build a caring environment where your experiences are respected so you can take this story boldly with you into the next chapter of your vivid and meaningful life!
Call or Email Andy Start now for a free 15 minute consultation - (646) 503-0357
Let's Connect (646) 503-0357
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $179
- Couple Sessions $225
Payment Methods
American Express, Check, Discover, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- 1199SEIU
- Aetna
- Anthem
- BHS | Behavioral Health Systems
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- BlueShield of Northeastern New York
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- CDPHP
- Cigna and Evernorth
- ComPsych
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Health Net
- Highmark
- HIP | Health Plan of New York
- Humana
- Independent Health
- Lyra
- Magellan
- MagnaCare
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- MVP Health Care
- NYSHIP | NY State Empire Plan
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Univera
- WellCare
- Wellfleet
- Wellpoint | Amerigroup
- Zelis Healthcare
- Out of Network
Andy Start
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW-I
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by Elizabeth Cobb (New York / 083174) Andy Start
Andy Start
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW-I
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (646) 503-0357
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Bipolar Disorder
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Cult, Coercion & Conspiracy Influence
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Andy Start
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW-I
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (646) 503-0357
Client Focus
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Individuals
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Strength-Based
Andy Start
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW-I
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (646) 503-0357