| Office: |
110-50 71st Road
Forest Hills, NY 11375
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| Phone: |
(718) 263-1300
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.alphapsychotherapycenter.com
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| Profession: |
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Couples Counseling
Woman's Issues
Individual Psychotherapy
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| Practice Description: |
It's sad that the family, which has been the beacon
of so many of our hopes and dreams
has become for far too many a source
of such hurt and suffering.
Hal empowers relationships by helping partners empower each other. Empathy replaces shaming. Listening replaces blaming. This is a serious but joyful process.
Hal has been invited to appear as a guest on David Letterman's television show on two separate occasions. He is the author of THE THIN BOOK, which has been translated into six languages.. Hal is a graduate of the renown Long Island Institute of Mental Health's Psychoanalytically-oriented Psychotherapy Post Graduate Institute.
Only quality insurance accepted. Feel free to call Hal at (718) 263-1300.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Relationship Issues
Women's Issues
Self-esteem
ADHD
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Co-dependency
Cognitive Disorders
Depression
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Gender Identity
Grief/Loss
Infidelity
Men's Issues
OCD
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Personality Disorders
Smoking Cessation
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
Terminal/Chronic Illness
Tourette's Disorder
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
Adolescents
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Behavioral
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Experiential
Gestalt
Hypnotherapy
Interpersonal
Object Relations
Person-Centered
Psychoanalytic
Psychodynamic
Psychosocial
Rational-Emotive
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
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| Demographic Specialties: |
African American
Asian American
Buddhist
Christian
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Hindu
Jewish
Latino American
Latter-day Saints/Mormon
Middle Eastern
Military/Veterans
Muslim
Native American
Pacific Islander
People with Disabilities
Women/Feminist
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| Education: |
MSW, Fordham Graduate School of Social Services, 1975
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| License #: |
016268 |
| License State: |
New York |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Graduate of Long Island Institute's three year certificate program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 1979. |
| Professional Affiliations: |
NASW
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| Fee Schedule: |
Fees are individualized in accordance with your ability to pay and fall within an affordable sliding-scale. |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Out-of-Network coverage plans
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
Only quality insurance companies are accepted. That means companies in which you can go out-of-network. |
| Office Hours: |
Mondays to Fridays. Days - Eves |
| Driving Directions: |
One and a half blocks off Queens Blvd and the F train.
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| Additional Comments: |
Hal also has a Port Washington, NY office location. Clients in Forest Hills and in Port Washington can have day and evening appointments. However, only a few openings can be expected in Hal's schedule at any given time. it is advisable to call at least several days in advance to schedule an appointment. |
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