Rachel N. Wyner, PhD, JD

About

Psychologist in New York, NY. Works with Depression, Trauma and PTSD and Anxiety. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Depression
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• 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.
• 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

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Depression, Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Addiction, ADHD, Autism, Body Image, Career Counseling, Coping Skills, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Impulse Control Disorders, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Thinking Disorders

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Sliding scale available

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Racial Justice Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Other offices

Woodmere, 11598

Education & qualifications