Cassie Peterson, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in New York, NY. Works with Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD and Anxiety. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Self Esteem

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.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• 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.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• 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

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Borderline Personality (BPD), Child, Codependency, Depression, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Self Esteem, Sex Therapy, Spirituality, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Transgender, Women's Issues

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $325, couple sessions $400; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Smith College School for Social Work

Years in practice

14

Education & qualifications