Myra Lisa Samedy, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in East Rutherford, NJ. Works with Anxiety, Coping Skills and Depression. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Family Conflict
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• School Issues
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• 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.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• 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.
• Cognitive Processing (CPT)A structured therapy for PTSD that helps people examine and change beliefs about themselves and the world that formed after a trauma.
• 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.
• Energy Psychology
• 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.
• InterventionHelp planning and running an intervention, where family and friends come together to encourage someone, often with an addiction, to accept treatment.
• 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.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• 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, Coping Skills, Depression, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Child, Couples Counseling, Family Conflict, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, School Issues, Self Esteem, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, All Savers, Anthem, AvMed, Bind, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Cigna EAP, First Health, Golden Rule, great-west healthcare, Independence Administrators, Independence Blue Cross, Oscar Health, Oxford, Providence, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare / Optum EAP, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $135, couple sessions $150; sliding scale available

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

New York University Silver School of Social Work

Other offices

Richmond, 23219

Education & qualifications