Lia Amakawa
Psychologist, PhD (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
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Available both in-person and online
113 University Place 11th Floor, Office I New York, NY 10003
I am dedicated to facilitating deep and impactful change. I not only treat symptoms but encourage you to aim for a more connected and fulfilled life. I believe that a safe, supportive and truly affirming environment is the beginning. From this place, you take necessary risks, enhance connections to self and others, lift or establish boundaries, desensitize and reprocess distress, among other meaningful shifts. This is achieved through methods such as imaginal and in-vivo exposure, visualization, mindful breathing and noticing and modifying experiences in real-time.
My approach to therapy is holistic and experiential. Holistic means that I help you explore and align multiple dimensions of your experience, including the cognitive, the affective, the somatic and the behavioral. Experiential means that we go beyond talking about experiences and directly create new ways of coping and relating.
I will actively and collaboratively move you toward a more expansive version of yourself. This will include offering you a guide to your nervous system. I will bring my full self to the work, conveying humor, authenticity, expressiveness, and care.
Call or Email Lia Amakawa now for a free 15 minute consultation - (347) 380-8305
Let's Connect (347) 380-8305
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 020315 Lia Amakawa
- Attended Fordham University, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Graduated 2012
- Membership with Trauma Therapist Network (Humanitarian Assistance Program)
- Certificate from EMDRIA as a certified EMDR therapist and consultant
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Lia Amakawa
Psychologist, PhD
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (347) 380-8305
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Life Transitions
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Adoption
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Women's Issues
2 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Ethnicity
Asian
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Ethnicity
Asian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- AEDP
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Lia Amakawa
Psychologist, PhD
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (347) 380-8305
Location
Primary Location
113 University Place
11th Floor, Office I
New York, NY 10003
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