Joana Mondal, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in New York, NY. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

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

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.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• 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'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• 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.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• 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

Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD, Anger Management, Body Image, Coping Skills, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Oscar Health, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $225

Payment methods

Venmo, Zelle

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Ethnicity

Asian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

New York University

Education & qualifications