Marcie Braverman, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in New York, NY. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Transgender. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

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

Types of therapy

• 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.
• 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.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• 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.
• 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, Depression, Transgender, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Body Image, Cancer, Coping Skills, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Pet Bereavement, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans

Insurance

Aetna, Cigna and Evernorth, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Sliding scale available

Payment methods

Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

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

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Fordham University

Other offices

160 West 86th Street, New York, 10024

Education & qualifications