Job Etahn Christenson, MSW, LSW

About

Licensed Master Social Worker in New York, NY. Works with ADHD, Anger Management and Anxiety. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Schema Therapy
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Coping Skills, Family Conflict, Gambling, Grief, LGBTQ+, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Personality Disorders, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Insurance

Aetna, Cigna and Evernorth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fidelis, Medicare, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Payment methods

American Express, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Toddler, Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Blind Allied, Deaf Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Immuno-disorders, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Little Person Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Non-Binary

Education

Fordham University

Years in practice

3

Education & qualifications