Kelly Mulvey, MHC-LP

About

Pre-Licensed Professional in New York, NY. Works with Addiction, ADHD and Anxiety. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Relationship Issues

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.
• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• 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.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• 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.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression, Education and Learning Disabilities, LGBTQ+, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, Sex Therapy, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, EmblemHealth, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), MagnaCare, Meritain Health, New York City Employees PPO (NYCE PPO), NYSHIP | NY State Empire Plan, Optum, Out of network, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $175, couple sessions $225; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Hunter College

Education & qualifications