Robyn Girson, LMHC, LPC

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in New York, NY. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Codependency and Polyamory & ENM. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Lesbian
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• 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.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• 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

Trauma and PTSD, Codependency, Polyamory & ENM, Bisexual, Borderline Personality (BPD), Chronic Impulsivity, Coping Skills, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Feminist, Intersectional and Institutional issues, Hoarding, Lesbian, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Addiction

Insurance

Aetna, Cigna and Evernorth, Oscar Health, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $200

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

City University of New York

Years in practice

11

Education & qualifications