Joan D. Atwood
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LCSW, LMFT
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Carpenter's Union
- Electrical Union
- Large Machinery Union
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 000277 Joan D. Atwood
- Certificate from Ph.D., LMFT, LCSW R031341-1 / 1985
- Certificate from Ph.D. Ph.D. / 1981
- Attended State University of New York at Stony Brook, Graduated 1981
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Anger Management
- Divorce
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Child
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Sex Therapy
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Imago
- Narrative
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Groups
Anger Management-Children, Teens, Adults
Is your anger getting in the way of your happiness? Is it affecting your relationships at home or work? MFTNY has taken the lead in offering a premier Anger Management Program. This Program was developed by Dr. Atwood and is based on years of research and clinical work. It is accredited, via Dr. Atwood's Diplomate status, by the National Anger Management Organization. We specialize in Court Referred and Voluntary Anger Management Programs in an Individual and Group Setting. A Certificate of Completion is awarded at the end of ten sessions. The Program is available for Children, Teens, and Adults.
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Marriage and Family Therapists of NY
542 Lakeview Avenue Rockville Centre NY
19 W 34th St, NY NY
New York, NY 10001
Couples Group
Do you want the relationship you had when you first met? Are you living together as brother and sister? Have you lost the couple in your relationship and behave only as parents? If you are experiencing any of these feelings, this group can be beneficial for you. This is a group for couples. The purpose of the group is to explore relationship issues,work toward collectively solving these issues and increase and recreate your original way of relating.The group is held in a safe, supportive environment. The ultimate goal is an increase in intimacy and relationship enhancement.
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Marriage and Family Therapists of NY
542 Lakeview Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Women's Group
Are you in a relationship or marriage, yet feeling lonely? Do you feel depressed about relationship issues? Do you feel like you're always taking care of everyone but yourself? Do you often ask yourself, "what was I thinking?" when you look at your spouse? Do you have fantasies of quiting your six figure job and running off with the landscaper? Do you feel that your children adopted you because they couldn't possibly be yours? This is an empowerment group for women given by women for women's issues. We laugh; we cry; and we bond.
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Marriage and Family Therapists of NY
542 Lakeview Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
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Additional Location
Dr. Joan D. Atwood
101 Hillside Avenue
Suite D
Williston Park, NY 11596
(516) 764-2526Nearby Areas