Nathaniel Torto, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in New York, NY. Works with Anxiety, Life Transitions and Grief. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Life Transitions
• Grief
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Peer Relationships
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• 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.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• 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.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Life Transitions, Grief, Career Counseling, Child, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Family Conflict, Peer Relationships, Stress

Insurance

Aetna, Aetna International, Aetna Student Health, All Savers, Allied, Boons Chapman, Cigna and Evernorth, Golden Rule, Harvard Pilgrim, Meritain Health, Nippon Life Benefits, Optum, Special Insurance Services, Surest, Trustmark Benefits, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Wellfleet, Wellfleet Student, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Gay Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Columbia University

Education & qualifications