Therapists in Commack, NY

Kids and teens are under tremendous pressure at home, in school, on social media, and with peers. These pressures can present themselves in various ways; anxiety, depression, eating disorders, school problems, and/or behavioral issues. My focus is on making your child feel heard, while also providing them with their own toolbox of coping skills. I have experience working with children, preteens, and teens at various settings including schools, residential facilities, group therapy, and individual therapy. Building a collaborative relationship in a safe environment is the gateway to recovery.

Life presents with numerous challenges. As children, teens, and young adults are learning about themselves and the world, seeking support to navigate life's stressors can assist in creating a happy and fulfilling life. I utilize an empathetic and active therapeutic approach. I work with client's to identify their core values and establish meaningful life goals. We will discuss your life events while generating thought and behavioral strategies to cope with current and future life stressors.

I am a mental health counselor(MHC-LP). I graduated with my master's in both mental health counseling and school counseling. I have worked with a wide range of clients from children to adults and have experience working in both private practices and school districts. Some of my other expertise include guiding those who struggle with trauma, bereavement, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationship issues, and many other mental health concerns.

I strive to cultivate a therapeutic space where clients feel safe to fully express their thoughts and feelings in an empathetic and nonjudgmental environment. I am devoted to a collaborative process of assisting individuals with identifying and achieving their goals. I believe that the therapeutic process is beneficial in helping clients gain a deeper understanding of their own emotions, attain self-efficacy on how to cope in times of adversity, and ultimately become self-aware to foster significant changes in their lives that are parallel to their genuine beliefs.

I will be offering periodic updates. I hope that this will be helpful to you and familiarize you with my thinking. For divorcing parents: Make sure your children know you are divorcing each other and not them. Be dependable - visit when you say you will. Keep your children out of the middle - argue in private. Take your time introducing someone new or living with someone. When possible maintain connections with extended family. Work on yourself so you are the best parent you can be. Children take time to adjust. There may be a delay before they discover feelings about the divorce.

Do you feel like you are struggling in your everyday life? Do you struggle managing your emotions in a healthy manner? Having difficulty managing life stressors such as work, relationships, self-image, and life in general? I understand even though you may have answered yes to any of these questions above, you may still be hesitant about making changes. Change can be scary, but it can also be beautiful and rewarding. Our goal in therapy would be to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in life.

Dr. Deena Abbe is a licensed psychologist with a PhD in Clinical and School Psychology, trained as a cognitive-behavioral therapist, who works with infants, children, adolescents, adults, and their families. She specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gifted Children, Tourette’s Syndrome, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Depression, Social Skills, Separation Anxiety, Behavioral Disorders, Psychiatric Illness, Children from divorced families, Social Phobia, Aggression, and Feeding Therapy

Psychotherapy services, with an emphasis on positive, cognitive process, crystallizing your potentialities, and having a corrective emotional experience. I am dedicated to fostering personal growth and freedom, enhancing interpersonal communication, promoting emotional courage, improving coping mechanisms,and providing a nurturing and safe environment. Great influence on the therapeutic rapport. __________________________

Dr. Brad Lindell is the Executive Director of the Institute for Attentional Disorders. He has provided services to children, adolescents and adults with attentional disorders for 25 years. He has written many articles and lectured on the diagnosis and treatment of attentional disorders. He is a school/clinical psychologist and has worked at the pre-school, elementary and secondary levels. Given his diverse training and experience, Dr. Lindell brings a unique understanding of ADHD children and adolescents from a behavioral, social/emotional and learning perspective. He has worked regularly with parents and teachers in addressing the difficulties associated with ADHD.

Dynamic Counseling is a group of experienced and highly trained therapists providing a wide range of specialty treatments and services to individuals, families and couples. Our approach is to provide compassion and support to help you or your loved ones overcome life’s challenges. Our therapists use a range of clinical approaches including CBT, DBT, family/couples therapy and solution focused therapy. We treat a range of disorders including anxiety, depression and trauma. Whether you attend appointments in person or via telehealth, your confidentiality, comfort and personal growth are extremely important to us.

I'm a Psychiatric Clinical Social Worker who has a vast knowledge working with child/adolescent, and families. For the past 20 + years I have worked with a clinical interdisciplinary treatment team in a Psychiatric Hospital focusing on a multimodal treatment approach to a myriad of mental health issues.

I believe that counseling is a process that encourages you to open up physically, mentally, and emotionally. To improve your way of life and reach the goals you set out for yourself. I have experience working with individuals of all ages who suffer with anxiety, depression, and trauma. My approach to counseling is an integration of Person-Centered Counseling, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

I believe we all have the ability and the desire to work through difficulties with the guidance and support of an authentic, empathetic counselor. I have adopted this belief as a result of my experience and understanding that the strength of the relationship between counselor and client is the most powerful therapeutic tool for all individuals. I have extensive experience working with children and adolescents of all ages (pre k- college) and have dedicated my career to supporting the mental health, as well as the social, emotional and academic wellbeing of the students I serve.

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." I am a compassionate and experienced Clinical Psychologist attending to the emotional and psychological needs of individuals, children, families and couples in a safe and confidential environment. I treat trauma, dissociation, anxiety, depression, anger and relationship issues. I have significant clinical experience treating trauma based disorders as well as dissociative disorders.

Lauren Miceli Counseling is a group practice comprised of eleven therapists. Therapy is an investment in yourself, your relationships, and your future. Talking about your thoughts and feelings with a supportive person has the ability to make you feel better. The therapy process can be healing by providing you a voice for worries or to talk about something that's weighing on your mind. We are committed therapists who can help you get to the root of your problems, overcome emotional challenges, and make positive changes in your life.

I am a developmental psychologist and a licensed marriage and family therapist. I specialize in children, adolescents, parenting, co-parenting, and family systems. I believe that each member of a family impacts every other member, so when issues arise in one member, each member is affected. I place a high importance on communication within a family to help them to improve family dynamics. Issues in an individual or a family can arise at any time, so clients will graduate therapy with the skills they need to conquer future stressors.

I am an avid advocate for immigrants and those who English isn't their first language. I am also fluent in Haitian Kreyol. My therapeutic approach is based on the needs of the client. I believe that there is not just one therapeutic approach to fit the needs of every client. We are all different in our own unique and beautiful ways. I find that working together with the client collaboratively, will help us find a compatible therapeutic theory. Which will help the needs of the client, to be met with trust and patience.

My treatment orientation is both cognitive and psycho-dynamic psychotherapy. Modalities include Relaxation Techniques, Hypnosis, and De-sensitization for Phobic and other stress related illnesses. I am a very interactive therapist who has been responsive to the Managed Care directives that often limit the number of psychotherapy sessions. The oftentimes short term treatment requirements has required the need for techniques that are more time limited and outcome focused.

Seeking therapy or counseling can be overwhelming. But reaching out for support in life can also lead to positive change. Counseling is essentially geared towards reducing your symptoms of distress while building your capability to handle life's inevitable demands and anxieties. No one can change what they have experienced in the past nor change things out of their control. However, every individual can work towards a better understanding of themselves while learning coping strategies for managing challenge and change.