Jeffrey Friedman, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in New York, NY. Works with Anxiety, Child and Addiction. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• 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.
• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• 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.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Child, Addiction, Couples Counseling, Divorce, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Cigna EAP, EAP:United Health/Optum, Florida Blue, Humana, Lyra, Meritain Health, Modern Health, Optum, Oscar Health, United Health/Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200, couple sessions $250

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Languages

English

Education

Nova Southeastern University

Years in practice

14

Education & qualifications