Shawna M Hinkson, MSW, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Newark, NJ. Works with Anxiety, Life Transitions and Stress. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Life Transitions
• Stress Management
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• 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.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• 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.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• 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.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Life Transitions, Stress, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Mood Disorders, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans

Insurance

Aetna, Cigna and Evernorth, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Oscar Health, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $90

Payment methods

Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

HIV / AIDS Allied, Racial Justice Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Rutgers

Years in practice

13

Other offices

Cherry Hill, 08002

Education & qualifications