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Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
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Bisma Anwar

Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC (she, her)

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Astoria, NY 11106
You don't have to keep holding it all together on your own. As a licensed mental health counselor, I specialize in supporting BIPOC individuals navigating depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, and struggles with people-pleasing. I provide a compassionate, culturally responsive space where you can explore your emotions, identify patterns, and develop the tools to foster self-acceptance and resilience. My approach is integrative and client-centered, combining cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
In our first session, we'll start by naming what brought you to therapy and what you're hoping is different six months from now. From there, we build a personalized roadmap together, not a generic template, moving at a pace that respects where you actually are, not where you think you "should" be.
I bring a deep understanding of the intersection between mental health and cultural identity. I know what it's like to navigate family expectations, societal pressure, and the gap between who you're expected to be and who you actually are. My work is about helping you live authentically, without needing to apologize for it.
Take the first step to help. Call or Bisma Anwar now - (646) 846-7071

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Astoria, NY 11106

(646) 846-7071

Mars, PA 16046

My website
I offer virtual therapy sessions from Monday to Friday.
I specialize in Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and Life Transitions 
$200 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and families  
Let's Connect (646) 846-7071
Photo of Bisma Anwar, Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Astoria, NY 11106

(646) 846-7071

Mars, PA 16046

My website
I offer virtual therapy sessions from Monday to Friday.
I specialize in Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and Life Transitions 
$200 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $200
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Highmark
  • Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • Magellan
  • Mount Sinai UMR top tier
  • Optum
  • Oscar Health
  • Oxford
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
  • Out of Network
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After booking a consultation, our insurance experts will check your insurance benefits and provide information on what you can expect to pay
Photo of Bisma Anwar, Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Bisma Anwar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
or call with questions - (646) 846-7071
"
After booking a consultation, our insurance experts will check your insurance benefits and provide information on what you can expect to pay
Photo of Bisma Anwar, Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Bisma Anwar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
or call with questions - (646) 846-7071

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 007030 Bisma Anwar
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 13 years
  • Attended Teachers College, Columbia University, MHC, Graduated 2013
  • Additional Credentials

  • License: Pennsylvania PC015397 / 2023
  • License: New Jersey 37PC01028700 / 2024
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Bisma is licensed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
Photo of Bisma Anwar, Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Bisma Anwar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
or call with questions - (646) 846-7071
"
Bisma is licensed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
Photo of Bisma Anwar, Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Bisma Anwar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
or call with questions - (646) 846-7071

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Life Transitions

Expertise

  • Burnout
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Mood Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Women's Issues
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These are the main issues I help clients with: anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. A typical treatment plan focuses on understanding your patterns, building self-worth, and learning practical tools for change. You can expect to feel more confident, calm, and able to navigate life's changes with greater ease and stability.
Photo of Bisma Anwar, Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Bisma Anwar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
or call with questions - (646) 846-7071
"
These are the main issues I help clients with: anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. A typical treatment plan focuses on understanding your patterns, building self-worth, and learning practical tools for change. You can expect to feel more confident, calm, and able to navigate life's changes with greater ease and stability.
Photo of Bisma Anwar, Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Bisma Anwar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
or call with questions - (646) 846-7071

2 Endorsements

Alaa M. Shareef
Alaa M. Shareef
CounselorMAEdM
Bisma is one of the most compassionate therapists I know who goes above and beyond for her clients!
Ayah Issa
Ayah Issa
Clinical Social Work/TherapistLCSW
Bisma is very thoughtful in the way she shows up for herself and her clients. She's very committed to everything she does and shows up authentically and openly. I highly recommend her.

Client Focus

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Family

Communities

Racial Justice Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

I also speak

Hindi
Urdu

Religion

Muslim

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Family

Communities

Racial Justice Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

I also speak

Hindi
Urdu

Religion

Muslim

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal
  • Multicultural
  • Person-Centered
  • Relational
  • Trauma Focused
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My approach is integrative, drawing from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Internal Family Systems, tailored to what actually works for you rather than a one-size-fits-all method. In our first session, we'll explore what's brought you to therapy now and what change would genuinely look like in your life.
Photo of Bisma Anwar, Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Bisma Anwar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
or call with questions - (646) 846-7071
"
My approach is integrative, drawing from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Internal Family Systems, tailored to what actually works for you rather than a one-size-fits-all method. In our first session, we'll explore what's brought you to therapy now and what change would genuinely look like in your life.
Photo of Bisma Anwar, Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Bisma Anwar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
or call with questions - (646) 846-7071

Location

Primary Location

Astoria, NY 11106

(646) 846-7071

Additional Location

Mars, PA 16046

(646) 846-7071
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I offer virtual therapy sessions from Monday to Friday.
Photo of Bisma Anwar, Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Bisma Anwar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Take the first step to help. Call now - (646) 846-7071
"
I offer virtual therapy sessions from Monday to Friday.
Photo of Bisma Anwar, Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Bisma Anwar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC
Take the first step to help. Call now - (646) 846-7071