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Laurel Stephens
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as I believe that all behaviors have a purpose.
Laurel Stephens, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NYS. My approach to therapy is to gently guide and support clients to move toward their goals and to help them find their goals if needed.
I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as I believe that all behaviors have a purpose.
Laurel Stephens, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NYS. My approach to therapy is to gently guide and support clients to move toward their goals and to help them find their goals if needed.
(929) 396-3141 View (929) 396-3141
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Rebecca King
Counselor, MS, LMHC, CCTP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11226  (Online Only)
I employ an Eclectic approach pulling primarily from Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Family Systems and Humanistic Therapy to help meet the unique needs of each client.
Seeking therapy is a step which reflects a great deal of strength and courage. These qualities are exactly what I encourage you to recognize within yourself as we work through the challenges that life may have brought your way. My goal is to help change/restructure your thoughts whilst bringing a solution-oriented approach to help you conquer and take control of your future. I provide support, empathy and empowerment to all clients as we work towards leading you to living a happier, healthier and productive life.
I employ an Eclectic approach pulling primarily from Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Family Systems and Humanistic Therapy to help meet the unique needs of each client.
Seeking therapy is a step which reflects a great deal of strength and courage. These qualities are exactly what I encourage you to recognize within yourself as we work through the challenges that life may have brought your way. My goal is to help change/restructure your thoughts whilst bringing a solution-oriented approach to help you conquer and take control of your future. I provide support, empathy and empowerment to all clients as we work towards leading you to living a happier, healthier and productive life.
(347) 435-2051 View (347) 435-2051
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Sarah T. Curtis
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Waitlist for new clients
My background in psychoanalysis, neuropsychology and education provides me with knowledge of psychoanalytic theory that is informed by an understanding of the relationship of brain to behavior.
My diverse practice reflects and serves the needs of my neighborhood. My style of practice is interpersonal/humanistic meaning that I try to take an open-minded approach to psychotherapy. The work is an exploration of the nature of relationships and sources of anxiety leading to an understanding of the moment-to-moment experience of self and others. This understanding may lead to meaningful change and to the emergence of choices that were not previously considered. I am respectful of individual needs and differences and consider social & cultural influences. Please contact me via email: drscurtisatgmail.com.
My background in psychoanalysis, neuropsychology and education provides me with knowledge of psychoanalytic theory that is informed by an understanding of the relationship of brain to behavior.
My diverse practice reflects and serves the needs of my neighborhood. My style of practice is interpersonal/humanistic meaning that I try to take an open-minded approach to psychotherapy. The work is an exploration of the nature of relationships and sources of anxiety leading to an understanding of the moment-to-moment experience of self and others. This understanding may lead to meaningful change and to the emergence of choices that were not previously considered. I am respectful of individual needs and differences and consider social & cultural influences. Please contact me via email: drscurtisatgmail.com.
(646) 386-2343 View (646) 386-2343
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Janice Tom-George
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226  (Online Only)
Solution -Focused therapy ,Cognitive Behavioral therapy and Trauma Focused therapy are used.
Your life challenges do not get better by chance, they get better by change. Allow me to support you in that change process. I am a licensed Social Worker and therapist with over 25 years of experience providing individual and family therapy with adults and families. My goal is to provide a warm, caring, non-judgmental environment, one which values your religious beliefs and cultural diversity, to facilitate the life changes needed to achieve your full potential.
Solution -Focused therapy ,Cognitive Behavioral therapy and Trauma Focused therapy are used.
Your life challenges do not get better by chance, they get better by change. Allow me to support you in that change process. I am a licensed Social Worker and therapist with over 25 years of experience providing individual and family therapy with adults and families. My goal is to provide a warm, caring, non-judgmental environment, one which values your religious beliefs and cultural diversity, to facilitate the life changes needed to achieve your full potential.
(929) 227-6308 View (929) 227-6308
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Erin Oaster
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
I commonly use cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, trauma-informed therapy, and a system's perspective.
My name is Erin Oaster. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York State. I am committed to a collaborative approach and to fostering healthy relationships for my clients both with themselves and others. I have experience working with children, teens, college students, young adults, and adults. I am able to provide individual, couples, and family therapy. My interests are in helping my clients navigate concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship stress, family conflict, trauma, grief, life transitions, or just feeling stuck.
I commonly use cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, trauma-informed therapy, and a system's perspective.
My name is Erin Oaster. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York State. I am committed to a collaborative approach and to fostering healthy relationships for my clients both with themselves and others. I have experience working with children, teens, college students, young adults, and adults. I am able to provide individual, couples, and family therapy. My interests are in helping my clients navigate concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship stress, family conflict, trauma, grief, life transitions, or just feeling stuck.
(718) 285-9771 View (718) 285-9771
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Tatiana Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Greetings! My name is Tatiana Taylor, and I look forward to providing you with a positive, empathetic, and supportive space to unpack the thoughts cluttering your mind. I utilize are techniques and skills associated with motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy. Based on my experience I have found these modalities to be effective in managing my clients symptoms and triggers. Together we can work towards alleviating distressing thoughts, and creating solutions!
Greetings! My name is Tatiana Taylor, and I look forward to providing you with a positive, empathetic, and supportive space to unpack the thoughts cluttering your mind. I utilize are techniques and skills associated with motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy. Based on my experience I have found these modalities to be effective in managing my clients symptoms and triggers. Together we can work towards alleviating distressing thoughts, and creating solutions!
(929) 930-3685 View (929) 930-3685
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Laura Applegate, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11226
My diverse training and experience includes a variety of short and long-term treatment modalities such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Functional Family Therapy (FFT), play therapy with children, psychodynamic and humanistic techniques.
My clients are children, adolescents, adults and parents experiencing life stressors, struggling with relationships, striving for personal growth or seeking change. My work commonly addresses symptoms such as anxiety, depression or general difficulty functioning in one or more areas. I use an eclectic and collaborative style to best serve each client. My highly individualized and integrative approach draws from a variety of techniques depending on specific therapeutic goals and needs. When working with children and adolescents, I find it is important and most effective if I collaborate closely with their parents to support the family system and promote optimal outcomes.
My diverse training and experience includes a variety of short and long-term treatment modalities such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Functional Family Therapy (FFT), play therapy with children, psychodynamic and humanistic techniques.
My clients are children, adolescents, adults and parents experiencing life stressors, struggling with relationships, striving for personal growth or seeking change. My work commonly addresses symptoms such as anxiety, depression or general difficulty functioning in one or more areas. I use an eclectic and collaborative style to best serve each client. My highly individualized and integrative approach draws from a variety of techniques depending on specific therapeutic goals and needs. When working with children and adolescents, I find it is important and most effective if I collaborate closely with their parents to support the family system and promote optimal outcomes.
(929) 226-6627 View (929) 226-6627
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Daniela Caraballo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, SIFI
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11226  (Online Only)
I'm trained in Trauma Focused CBT, Behavioral Modification, and Family Therapy.
Are you struggling with depression or anxiety? Do you want to feel heard, understood, and challenged in an accepting environment that focuses on your strengths? Have you had a traumatic experience, life transition, or loss that has made life feel overwhelming? Would you like to explore identity issues or past or present relational issues in a safe space? Seeking therapy can be a daunting process but you have the power to begin your journey toward healing and create a positive change in your life. Let's begin the work together.
I'm trained in Trauma Focused CBT, Behavioral Modification, and Family Therapy.
Are you struggling with depression or anxiety? Do you want to feel heard, understood, and challenged in an accepting environment that focuses on your strengths? Have you had a traumatic experience, life transition, or loss that has made life feel overwhelming? Would you like to explore identity issues or past or present relational issues in a safe space? Seeking therapy can be a daunting process but you have the power to begin your journey toward healing and create a positive change in your life. Let's begin the work together.
(347) 801-7606 View (347) 801-7606
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Lisa Zabala
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11226  (Online Only)
I am a licensed community-based clinical social worker with advanced training in psychodynamic psychotherapy. I received my masters from Stony Brook University and work with children, adolescents, and adults. I also have experience and clinical training in CBT, DBT, interpersonal therapy, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) with a focus on treating depression, anxiety, trauma-related disorders, loss, and personality disorders. I focus on helping improve emotion regulation difficulties, interpersonal problems and behavioral dysregulation.
I am a licensed community-based clinical social worker with advanced training in psychodynamic psychotherapy. I received my masters from Stony Brook University and work with children, adolescents, and adults. I also have experience and clinical training in CBT, DBT, interpersonal therapy, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) with a focus on treating depression, anxiety, trauma-related disorders, loss, and personality disorders. I focus on helping improve emotion regulation difficulties, interpersonal problems and behavioral dysregulation.
(917) 970-1511 View (917) 970-1511
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Hope Services, LLC
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Play Therapy, Group Therapy, Creative Art Therapy, Coaching, Behavior Modification Interventions.
Our individual therapies include play, creative arts and talk therapy for children and adolescents struggling with functioning in their families, school, community, and social/interpersonal relationships. Cognitive Behavioral / Behavior Modification interventions are also provided. Hope Services, LLC is located in the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn, New York. We are a dynamic, innovative, pragmatic and professional outpatient mental health service program with a patient-centered treatment model that is geared toward providing services to the multicultural community within which it operates. With a specialty in providing treatment to children and adolescents (ages 5-18), Hope Services, LLC also accepts and treats adults. We are therefore dedicated to the mental and behavioral healthcare of children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. We offer a safe, therapeutic, comfortable, and respectful environment. Additional Languages Spoken: French, Haitian Creole.
Play Therapy, Group Therapy, Creative Art Therapy, Coaching, Behavior Modification Interventions.
Our individual therapies include play, creative arts and talk therapy for children and adolescents struggling with functioning in their families, school, community, and social/interpersonal relationships. Cognitive Behavioral / Behavior Modification interventions are also provided. Hope Services, LLC is located in the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn, New York. We are a dynamic, innovative, pragmatic and professional outpatient mental health service program with a patient-centered treatment model that is geared toward providing services to the multicultural community within which it operates. With a specialty in providing treatment to children and adolescents (ages 5-18), Hope Services, LLC also accepts and treats adults. We are therefore dedicated to the mental and behavioral healthcare of children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. We offer a safe, therapeutic, comfortable, and respectful environment. Additional Languages Spoken: French, Haitian Creole.
(347) 609-7854 View (347) 609-7854
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Alexandra K Milak
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MHC-LP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11226
My approach includes culturally competent therapies tailored to each individual patient, drawing from Psychodynamic, Narrative, Existential, Dialectical-Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral, Attachment-Based, and Family Systems therapies.
I am a mental health counselor with a limited permit, working under the supervision of Dr. Sheila Chiffriller, a licensed psychologist. I provide psychotherapy to a diverse population of clients, specializing in survivors of trauma, borderline personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, LGBTQIA+ issues, anger, family issues, couples' issues, bipolar disorder, chronic illness, grief and bereavement. My practice is rooted in principles of affirmation, intersectional justice, harm reduction, and embodiment and holds the position that social oppressions and systemic problems operate as barriers to wellness.
My approach includes culturally competent therapies tailored to each individual patient, drawing from Psychodynamic, Narrative, Existential, Dialectical-Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral, Attachment-Based, and Family Systems therapies.
I am a mental health counselor with a limited permit, working under the supervision of Dr. Sheila Chiffriller, a licensed psychologist. I provide psychotherapy to a diverse population of clients, specializing in survivors of trauma, borderline personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, LGBTQIA+ issues, anger, family issues, couples' issues, bipolar disorder, chronic illness, grief and bereavement. My practice is rooted in principles of affirmation, intersectional justice, harm reduction, and embodiment and holds the position that social oppressions and systemic problems operate as barriers to wellness.
(516) 476-9057 View (516) 476-9057
Hope Services, LLC
PhD, LMHC
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Play Therapy, Group Therapy, Creative Art Therapy, Coaching, Behavior Modification Interventions.
Our individual therapies include play, creative arts and talk therapy for children and adolescents struggling with functioning in their families, school, community, and social/interpersonal relationships. Cognitive Behavioral / Behavior Modification interventions are also provided. Hope Services, LLC is located in the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn, New York. We are a dynamic, innovative, pragmatic and professional outpatient mental health service program with a patient-centered treatment model that is geared toward providing services to the multicultural community within which it operates. With a specialty in providing treatment to children and adolescents (ages 5-18), Hope Services, LLC also accepts and treats adults. We are therefore dedicated to the mental and behavioral healthcare of children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. We offer a safe, therapeutic, comfortable, and respectful environment. Additional Languages Spoken: French, Haitian Creole.
Play Therapy, Group Therapy, Creative Art Therapy, Coaching, Behavior Modification Interventions.
Our individual therapies include play, creative arts and talk therapy for children and adolescents struggling with functioning in their families, school, community, and social/interpersonal relationships. Cognitive Behavioral / Behavior Modification interventions are also provided. Hope Services, LLC is located in the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn, New York. We are a dynamic, innovative, pragmatic and professional outpatient mental health service program with a patient-centered treatment model that is geared toward providing services to the multicultural community within which it operates. With a specialty in providing treatment to children and adolescents (ages 5-18), Hope Services, LLC also accepts and treats adults. We are therefore dedicated to the mental and behavioral healthcare of children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. We offer a safe, therapeutic, comfortable, and respectful environment. Additional Languages Spoken: French, Haitian Creole.
(917) 310-5891 View (917) 310-5891
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Tzippy Preil
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11226  (Online Only)
Tzippy Preil, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist who focuses on adults in the Jewish community. She addresses many areas in day-to-day life including anxiety, depression, self-esteem, self-confidence, emotion regulation, behavior disorders, trauma and relationships. She has experience working in a variety of environments such as public and private schools, non-for-profit agencies, as well as clinic and private practice settings. Her clinical approach engages in a number of therapeutic techniques, such as CBT, EFT, Somatic Intervention, Trauma Interventions, Art Therapy, Play Therapy, etc.
Tzippy Preil, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist who focuses on adults in the Jewish community. She addresses many areas in day-to-day life including anxiety, depression, self-esteem, self-confidence, emotion regulation, behavior disorders, trauma and relationships. She has experience working in a variety of environments such as public and private schools, non-for-profit agencies, as well as clinic and private practice settings. Her clinical approach engages in a number of therapeutic techniques, such as CBT, EFT, Somatic Intervention, Trauma Interventions, Art Therapy, Play Therapy, etc.
(315) 306-3540 View (315) 306-3540
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Benjamin Sloviter
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CASAC, CSAT
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226  (Online Only)
As a Marriage therapist, I provide trauma-informed care that blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and systems theory.
Understanding how your behavior impacts your family and relationship with your spouse or partner is an important step towards change. From the start, I intend to establish a strong relationship that empowers you to believe in your ability to transform. Our work together is a journey to find meaning in life and make sense of the struggles you face. By finding strength in these challenges, I allow you to realize and embrace the actions that will fuel your growth and healing.
As a Marriage therapist, I provide trauma-informed care that blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and systems theory.
Understanding how your behavior impacts your family and relationship with your spouse or partner is an important step towards change. From the start, I intend to establish a strong relationship that empowers you to believe in your ability to transform. Our work together is a journey to find meaning in life and make sense of the struggles you face. By finding strength in these challenges, I allow you to realize and embrace the actions that will fuel your growth and healing.
(516) 219-9430 View (516) 219-9430
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Tameika Lawrence Phd
MS, PhD
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
If you are reading this, then you are already taking a significant step towards your development. Know you are acknowledging that there may be an issue and seeking help for it is no easy task. So what ails you? Do you have some difficulties with life stressors or do you need supportive therapy to help clarify presenting ones? Or perhaps you need a little guidance or help with understanding your behavioral actions and consequences in your relationship or of oneself? Well, using an assortment of treatments and techniques at my disposal, I will help you get on the path that is best for you.
If you are reading this, then you are already taking a significant step towards your development. Know you are acknowledging that there may be an issue and seeking help for it is no easy task. So what ails you? Do you have some difficulties with life stressors or do you need supportive therapy to help clarify presenting ones? Or perhaps you need a little guidance or help with understanding your behavioral actions and consequences in your relationship or of oneself? Well, using an assortment of treatments and techniques at my disposal, I will help you get on the path that is best for you.
(646) 933-3114 View (646) 933-3114
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Eman Said
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11226  (Online Only)
I specialize providing therapy for women who are Arab/Asian American or people of color. I am a first-generation Muslim Arab American, born and raised in NYC. In my early years and adulthood, accessing resources and services that felt inclusive and culturally sensitive was challenging. My own journey in healing has sparked a desire to provide culturally sensitive care to people from all walks of life.
I specialize providing therapy for women who are Arab/Asian American or people of color. I am a first-generation Muslim Arab American, born and raised in NYC. In my early years and adulthood, accessing resources and services that felt inclusive and culturally sensitive was challenging. My own journey in healing has sparked a desire to provide culturally sensitive care to people from all walks of life.
(718) 691-9101 View (718) 691-9101
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Sherlan J. McKnight
MA MFT
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
I approach psychotherapy from a transformative stance that empowers the client to explore one's inner self in a nonjudgmental and safe environment. It's a collaborative process involving us working together to navigate life challenges and foster personal growth uniquely tailored to your needs. We are a culturally-centered, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive practice that utilizes clinical approaches so that we as a community can reclaim and experience transformative healing.
I approach psychotherapy from a transformative stance that empowers the client to explore one's inner self in a nonjudgmental and safe environment. It's a collaborative process involving us working together to navigate life challenges and foster personal growth uniquely tailored to your needs. We are a culturally-centered, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive practice that utilizes clinical approaches so that we as a community can reclaim and experience transformative healing.
(929) 810-4029 View (929) 810-4029
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Patricia Pennix
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Patricia (Trish) Pennix, MBA, MA, LMHC - 011599 I offer effective outpatient, individualized, mental health care. I treat mental health disorders and provide a space to build and maintain your self-worth. I will support you in harnessing the power of your thoughts and beliefs to change how you feel about yourself. I focus on collaborating with clients and supporting individuals, couples, and families to heal. I partner with you to assist in obtaining your goals and enhancing your awareness of your inner strengths.
Patricia (Trish) Pennix, MBA, MA, LMHC - 011599 I offer effective outpatient, individualized, mental health care. I treat mental health disorders and provide a space to build and maintain your self-worth. I will support you in harnessing the power of your thoughts and beliefs to change how you feel about yourself. I focus on collaborating with clients and supporting individuals, couples, and families to heal. I partner with you to assist in obtaining your goals and enhancing your awareness of your inner strengths.
(929) 209-4757 View (929) 209-4757
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Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Let’s Talk Wellness and Not Illness! The goal of my team of licensed mental health clinicians is to provide person-centered care, that focuses on the many strengths of the children, adolescents, young adults, and the families that we treat. We use evidenced-based approaches to diagnose and provide individual, family and group therapy, as well as psychiatry. We offer our clients the option to have their sessions at our clinic office, at safe spaces in their communities, at their homes and on Zoom. We are proud that our team reflects the cultural diversity, race, ethnicity and linguistic competence of those we serve across NYC.
Let’s Talk Wellness and Not Illness! The goal of my team of licensed mental health clinicians is to provide person-centered care, that focuses on the many strengths of the children, adolescents, young adults, and the families that we treat. We use evidenced-based approaches to diagnose and provide individual, family and group therapy, as well as psychiatry. We offer our clients the option to have their sessions at our clinic office, at safe spaces in their communities, at their homes and on Zoom. We are proud that our team reflects the cultural diversity, race, ethnicity and linguistic competence of those we serve across NYC.
(929) 345-1849 x741 View (929) 345-1849 x741
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Woodie Practices
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11226
My ideal client are individuals who are in current crisis situations or fear entering one in the near future and are looking to improve their quality of life through positive reinforcement and emotional outlets. My ideal clientelle would embody those who wish to achieve positive results in their life.
My ideal client are individuals who are in current crisis situations or fear entering one in the near future and are looking to improve their quality of life through positive reinforcement and emotional outlets. My ideal clientelle would embody those who wish to achieve positive results in their life.
(718) 878-6817 View (718) 878-6817
Behavioral Issues Therapists

What happens in therapy for behavioral issues?

No matter the type of therapy, individuals form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is often therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Individuals learn to identify situations that are especially troublesome for them and acquire new patterns of thinking and behaving. In therapy for ADHD, one of the most common behavior issues for children, individuals learn how to improve frustration tolerance, control impulsivity, manage attentional focus, and gain skills of self-organisation.

What therapy types help with behavioral issues?

Many types of therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Perhaps best-known and most widely tested is cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT), in which individuals learn new behavioral strategies and curb reactivity to frustrating or distressing situations that trigger disruptive behaviour. Anger, anxiety, mood disorders, impulse control problems are commonly addressed in CBT. Family therapy or parent management training is often helpful to reduce parent-child conflict and behavioral difficulties at home.

How long does therapy last for behavioral issues?

Among popular approaches to treating behavioral concerns, CBT is considered a short-term therapy intended to be administered in 15 to 20 weekly sessions. Parent training in behavior management, often used when the underlying cause of behavior issues is ADHD in children under 12, usually occurs in weekly sessions for 8 to 16 weeks. When behavioral issues stem from persistent aggression or defiance, therapy may last for months, and usually targets both children and their parents.

How effective is therapy for behavior issues?

Studies show that therapy for behavior issues in children is highly effective and may prevent the development of antisocial behavior later in life. Family intervention—parent management training or family therapy, both of which involve parents and children together—is considered most effective, notably for children under age 12 who persistently engage in aggressive, defiant, rule-breaking or other disruptive behavior. Whether provided alone or in combination with medication, CBT is highly effective in helping people regulate their emotions, and for people with ADHD, it addresses impulsiveness, hyperactivity and attentional focus.