| Office: |
Lois Horowitz, PhD, LCSW
435 West 23rd Street
Suite 1EE
New York, NY 10011
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| Web Site: |
lhorowitz.com
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| Profession: |
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Coaching
Couples Therapy, LGBT Concerns,
Individual Psychotherapy
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| Practice Description: |
In psychotherapy and couples counseling, I use a flexible and interactive approach to assist clients in developing new coping strategies. I do this by helping clients to understand how their moods are influenced by the interplay between biological factors and their past and present experiences. I also educate clients about the new advances in neuroscience that emphasize the role of the brain in shaping how we feel and our ability to manage uncomfortable feelings. This body of research informs us about why it is often so hard to change how we feel. It confirms why it is difficult to "snap out" of negative feeling states.
I work with couples, living together, married, living apart and straight, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
My purpose is to create a safe environment where clients can access and express painful and angry feelings. I help clients to develop insight into what triggers unhealthy, self-critical thoughts, self-defeating patterns of behavior, the sources of debilitating depression and anxiety, personal dissatisfaction, and feelings.
My practice includes work with a wide variety of individuals and couples whose presenting issues are quite diverse. Some of the of the typical issues she works with in her psychotherapy and counseling practice are:
•Low Self-Esteem
•Depression
•Anxiety
•Relationship Troubles (family, work, friends)
•Couples Issues (marital conflict, divorce, relationship problems of people living together or separately, straight, gay and lesbian, transgender)
•Job Stress and Dissatisfaction
•Gay and Lesbian Issues (LGBT)
•Identity Issues
•Substance Abuse and Recovery Issues
•Coping with Chronic Illness
•Bereavement
As an author, I am a recent contributor to PsyBC.com, the award-winning online continuing education website for mental health professionals. As an educator, I have taught as an adjunct professor of advanced clinical courses at Adelphi University's School of Social Work, I have supervised therapists in the psychotherapy and psychoanalytic training programs.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Relationship Issues
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Personal Growth
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Co-dependency
Depression
Divorce/Dissolution
Gender Identity
Grief/Loss
Life Transitions
Self-esteem
Substance Abuse
Women's Issues
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| Age Specialties: |
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Psychodynamic
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| Additional Demographic Expertise: |
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Women/Feminist
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| Education: |
PhD, NYU, 1998
LCSW, NYU, 1979
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| License #: |
R022822 |
| License State: |
New York |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy GLAP Program : Clinical Supervisor | | Institute for Human Identity : Clinical Supervisor | | American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work | | New York State Society for CSW | | Board Certified Diplomate: The American board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work | | Gay and Lesbian Analyst Association |
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| Fee Schedule: |
My services are covered by Out-of-Network, Mental Health Insurance Plans.
I accept AETNA and 1199 SEIU only in myr Newburgh office.
My fee range is $150-$200. I usually have some sliding scale slots. |
| Accepted Insurance: |
out-of-network benefits & Sliding scale
AETNA in Newburgh office only
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| Additional Information |
| Years in Practice: Over 20 | | Gender: Female | | Accepting New Clients: Yes | | Sliding Fee Scale: Yes | | Prescribe Medication: No | | Wheelchair Accessible: Yes | | Public Transportation: Yes |
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