Karen Taylor, LCSW, LMSW, SIFI

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Bronx, NY. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Family Conflict. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

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

Types of therapy

• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict, Women's Issues, Addiction, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Body Image, Cancer, Coping Skills, Dual Diagnosis, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Obesity, Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Thinking Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans, Weight Loss

Insurance

Aetna, Cigna and Evernorth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Oscar Health, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $160; sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Check, Paypal, Venmo

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Lesbian Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Adelphi University

Years in practice

18

Other offices

Newark, 07114

Education & qualifications