Amanda Shihhan Lu, LMHC-D

About

Counselor in New York, NY. Works with Relationship Issues, Self Esteem and Anxiety. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Anxiety
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• 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.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• 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

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Anxiety, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Caregivers, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Stress, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, Aetna EAP, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Student Health, Anthem, Anthem EAP, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, BlueShield of Northeastern New York, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Cigna EAP, Cigna Medicare, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $185, couple sessions $225; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Ethnicity

Asian, Mixed Race

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Teachers College, Columbia University

Years in practice

7

Education & qualifications