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Nina Kandel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CASAC
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Syosset, NY 11773  (Online Only)
I am a relationship coach and psychotherapist in private practice for over 20 years. I have an office in mid-town Manhattan and Woodbury, Long Island. I have advanced training in the field of addictions and perform assessments for DWI's for the criminal court system, in addition I treat anxiety, stress disorders and depression. Recently, I have been working with telehealth,
I am a relationship coach and psychotherapist in private practice for over 20 years. I have an office in mid-town Manhattan and Woodbury, Long Island. I have advanced training in the field of addictions and perform assessments for DWI's for the criminal court system, in addition I treat anxiety, stress disorders and depression. Recently, I have been working with telehealth,
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Gerarda McDougall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, BCD
Verified Verified
Syosset, NY 11773
Do you find yourself bingeing, obsessing about food and your body, no matter what you do? Did your drinking or drug use cause shame, regrets, or mood swings? An Eating Disorder or Addiction can leave us feeling guilty, out of control and disconnected from ourselves. You may be fed up with your body and food rules, feeling disgusted or hopeless. You might not even remember a time it didn't feel this way. You feel ready for some RELIEF. You are ready to have a life free anxiety, guilt and obsessions. You're ready to feel energized and show up in life. Most of all, you're ready to have peace with yourself and all your relationships.
Do you find yourself bingeing, obsessing about food and your body, no matter what you do? Did your drinking or drug use cause shame, regrets, or mood swings? An Eating Disorder or Addiction can leave us feeling guilty, out of control and disconnected from ourselves. You may be fed up with your body and food rules, feeling disgusted or hopeless. You might not even remember a time it didn't feel this way. You feel ready for some RELIEF. You are ready to have a life free anxiety, guilt and obsessions. You're ready to feel energized and show up in life. Most of all, you're ready to have peace with yourself and all your relationships.
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Substance Use Therapists

How do substance and drug recovery or rehabilitation programs work?

In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other clients in recovery; in outpatient programs, individuals reside at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff often also includes people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other methods.

How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?

Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.

How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for substance use reduce the amount of drugs they consume. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.

Are there specific medications for substance and drug use?

There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone can help reduce cravings, methadone is an opioid medication used to treat severe pain, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.