Lillian Osaigbovo, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in New York, NY. Works with Relationship Issues, Anxiety and Depression. Takes Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Has a waitlist for new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• School 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.
• Behavioral Activation Techniques
• BiofeedbackUses sensors to show body signals such as heart rate, breathing or muscle tension as they happen, so a person can learn to change them, for example to manage stress.
• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• 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.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Energy Psychology
• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)The main behavioral therapy for OCD: gradually facing feared situations or thoughts while resisting the urge to carry out compulsions.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• 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.
• 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.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Prolonged Exposure TherapyA structured therapy for PTSD that helps people gradually approach trauma-related memories and situations they have been avoiding.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Psychological Testing and EvaluationFormal assessment with standardized tests, for example for ADHD, learning differences or autism, usually ending in a written report.
• Reality TherapyFocuses on present choices and behavior, and on meeting needs such as connection and control in responsible ways.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• 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.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.
• Structured Problem Solving
• 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

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for online therapy.

Accepting new clients

Waitlist

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Borderline Personality (BPD), Cancer, Career Counseling, Chronic Illness, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Relapse, Codependency, Coping Skills, Cultural and Diversity issues, Couples Therapy, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Medication Management, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Obesity, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Polyamory & ENM, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Psychosis, Race Based Trauma, Microaggression, Racial Identity, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Abuse, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Teen Violence, Thinking Disorders, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Weight Loss, Women's Issues

Insurance

1199SEIU, Aetna, Anthem, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, First Health, HealthFirst, Highmark, Highmark BCBS of Western New York, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Humana, Independent Health, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, NYSHIP | NY State Empire Plan, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, TRICARE, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, VA Community Care Network (CCN), VNS Choice

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Adelphi University

Other offices

Newark, 07108

Education & qualifications