Emily Feinberg, LMSW

About

Licensed Master Social Worker in New York, NY. Works with Anxiety, Codependency and Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

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

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• 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.
• 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, Codependency, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Body Image, Coping Skills, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Family Conflict, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, EmblemHealth, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

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

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Smith College

Years in practice

5

Other offices

Sag Harbor, 11963

Education & qualifications