Karen Gelstein

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSAT

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Karen Gelstein

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSAT

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(646) 791-2775

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Karen Gelstein, LCSW
56 West 39th Street
Second Floor
New York, NY 10018
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About

Karen is a trauma and addiction therapist in private practice specializing in the areas of sex addiction (CSAT Certified), betrayal trauma, love addiction, enmeshment, co-dependency, and trauma. Karen works with clients to enhance self-awareness and skill building to help clients' move through life's challenges. In her addiction work, Karen treats not only the behavioral elements but works with client's to identify and resolve underlying trauma. Trauma resolution is a key component to achieving long-term sobriety. Karen works with individuals, couples, groups, and leads intensive workshops.
Karen trained with Patrick Carnes at the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. Additionally, she’s an EMDRIA approved EMDR and an Attachment Focused EMDR therapist. Karen is also trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy where the body is a central component of talk therapy. She also trained with Pia Mellody and her PIT model.
Karen is a member of the Healing Trauma Network (healingtraumanetwork.net), a site for clinicians with advanced Pia Mellody training who are dedicated to implementing and promoting her frame-work, an effective approach to recovery from childhood trauma, codependency and addiction.

Finances

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Qualifications

  • License: New York / 084605-1
  • School: Fordham University; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Additional Credentials

  • Certificate: IITAP
  • Certificate Date: 2013
  • Certificate: SASH
  • Certificate Date: 2015

Karen Gelstein's Groups

NEW: Women's Betrayal Group, 12-Weeks, On-Line

Starting the Week of March 13th, 2023, we are launching our next 12-week, Virtual Lunchtime Group; 12pm-1:30pm (weekday TBD). The focus is Strengthening Your Recovery, exploring Topics such as: The Components of Complex Trauma with symptoms mirroring CPTSD, Understanding the Corrosive effects of Gas Lighting, Development of Tools to help restore "Self-Integrity and Inner Safety", a review of what Emotional Safety looks like, Boundaries and Action steps that support self-integrity, Psycho-ed on Addiction as a brain-based disease.

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Betrayal Partner's Support Group (via Zoom)

Dealing with Sex Addiction is not only traumatic, but its a highly sensitive issue which creates the need for careful consideration regarding who you let into your circle of support. Given the sensitive nature and misunderstanding about sex addiction, partners can feel isolated and burdened not having a safe place to turn to. This group is geared toward those who can benefit from meeting regularly with other women navigating similar circumstances, however they cannot commit to a weekly group due to work demands, finances, child-care etc. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to learn more.

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Primary Location

Karen Gelstein, LCSW
56 West 39th Street
Second Floor
New York, NY 10018
(646) 791-2775
Offers online therapy

Nearby Areas

This location is easily accessible from:

Cities
Counties
Zips
Neighborhoods
Website
Specialties
  • Codependency
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Trauma and PTSD
Issues
  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Love Addiction
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse

Client Focus

Age
  • Adults

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • EMDR
  • Family Systems
  • Integrative
  • Relational
  • Somatic
  • Trauma Focused
Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Group

Links

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Last Modified: 15 Feb 2023
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