Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a scientifically validated treatment for a variety of mental health issues. It
is a structured, symptom-focused, skills based, short-term (time-limited) therapy that is active and collaborative. CBT is a combination of two highly effective forms of psychotherapy, cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy.
Cognitive therapy focuses on identifying and modifying irrational and/or detrimental beliefs and thinking patterns that can lead to or be symptoms of a variety of mental health issues.
Behavior therapy focuses on reducing or eliminating unhealthy and/or detrimental behaviors and increasing those behaviors that are adaptive and beneficial..
Schema therapy is an innovative psychotherapy developed by Dr. Jeffrey Young for personality disorders, chronic anxiety, chronic depression, and other difficult long-term difficulties. Schema therapy integrates elements of cognitive therapy, behavior therapy, object relations, and gestalt therapy into one unified, systematic approach to treatment. To learn more about schema therapy click here.
Mindfulness is an approach to treatment that has been found to be helpful in treating anxiety disorders as well as effective in the prevention of relapse in depression. It involves learning a new way to relate to thoughts, emotions, behaviors and sensations that helps an individual to live life in a less reactive and more proactive manner. This approach blends very well with cognitive behavioral therapy.
I provide individual therapy for adults and older adolescents (ages 15-18) who have anxiety and mood related issues.
Contact me at (646) 684-2170 to make an appointment for an initial evaluation session.
This is a session in which we can meet and I can gather information about what symptoms you are currently experiencing and what you would like to work on in therapy. Using this information I can determine what type of treatment would best meet your needs. This session also gives you the opportunity to ask any questions that you may have about therapy and get a sense of what it would be like for us to work together.
My office is located in the Upper East Side. The office address is 10 East 78th Street, Suite 2A; New York, NY 10075. Click here for a map.
-By subway: Take the 6 train to the 77th street station and then walk one block north and two blocks west to get to my office building. Click here to obtain directions to my office from your location.
-By bus: The southbound m1, m2, m3, and m4 stop one block west of my office on Fifth and 78th street. The crosstown m79 and the northbound m1, m2, m3, and m4 also stops one block north at 79th and Madison.
-By car: Click here for driving directions from your location. Parking is available at multiple garages close to the office, you can click here and enter the office address to obtain a map and rates for these garages..
In each session the client and therapist will set an agenda for the therapy session. The agenda usually includes a review of the experience in the previous session, a review of homework, a discussion of one or two current problems that relate to the client’s therapy goals, a review of what the client accomplished in this session, and assignment of homework for the next week. A session lasts 45 minutes and usually the sessions are held on a weekly basis. Some clients who are in crisis or extreme distress need more than one session per week until the level of distress has decreased.
This depends upon your treatment goal(s). Most cognitive behavioral therapy treatments last approximately 12-16 weeks and take place one time per week. But this time frame is dependent on a client's therapy goals and symptom profile. In general, the more specific the issue the shorter the treatment time. Problems that are long-standing often take much longer to treat becomes the treatment involves changing deeply ingrained patterns. Schema therapy treatment, which targets long-standing problems, is a long term treatment (approximately 1 - 2 years or more).
I do not accept payment directly from insurance companies and I am not a part of a managed care or a preferred provider plan. I am considered an out of network provider. Payment is made to me directly by the client, however many times a client's insurance company can reimburse the client for much of the treatment payment.
Is treatment reimbursable through my insurance coverage? [Back to Top]
If your insurance provides out-of-network coverage, I will provide you with a monthly statement that you may submit to your insurance for reimbursement. By New York State law, in the majority of cases in which you have out-of-network benefits and mental health coverage, you should be able to receive the same coverage for out-of-network mental health care as you do for out-of-network medical health care. This is called "mental health parity." (E.g., if you receive 80% of your out-of-network medical fees covered after a deductable, you will aslo receive 80% of your out-of-network mental health fees covered after a similar deductable). Click here to learn about mental health parity in New York State.
How do I find out how much my insurance company will reimburse me for treatment? [Back to Top]
I recommend calling your insurance carrier and asking them how much they will reimburse for the specific service you are seeking (i.e. individual psychotherapy cpt code 90806). In determining how much you will be reimbursed be sure to ask them the percentage of the doctor's fees they will reimburse, if there is a deductable, and what their maximum allowable is.
The confidentiality of all communications between a client and a psychologist is protected by law.
Aside from certain specific situations, by law a psychologist cannot tell anyone what you have discussed in therapy or even that you are in therapy without a client's permission. In most situations, the psychologist can only release information about a client's treatment to others if the client signs a written authorization form.
Are there websites you would recommend to learn more about anxiety and mood disorders and their treatment(s)? [Back to Top]
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