Valeriya Shipulya, MA, MHC-LP

About

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

Areas of expertise

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

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• 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, Life Transitions, Trauma and PTSD, Addiction, Burnout, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), HIP | Health Plan of New York, Humana, MagnaCare, MVP Health Care, NYSHIP | NY State Empire Plan, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, TRICARE, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, WellCare, Wellfleet, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $150

Payment methods

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

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Queer Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

New York University

Years in practice

3

Other offices

New York, 10022

Education & qualifications