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Nicole Gonzalez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW (she, her)
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $250
- Couple Sessions $250
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- BlueShield of Northeastern New York
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Highmark BCBS of Western New York
- NYSHIP | NY State Empire Plan
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellfleet
- Out of Network
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / LCSW 090136 Nicole Gonzalez
- In Practice for 8 Years
- Certificate from EMDR trained therapist (EMDRIA) DBT Certified by DBTNCAA / 2023
- Certificate from DBT Certified by DBTNCAA 2023
- Attended New York University Silver School of Social Work, MSW, Graduated 2016
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Career Counseling
- Couples Therapy
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Veterans
7 Endorsements
Client Focus
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Communities
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Communities
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- AEDP
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Dialectical Behavior Skills (DBT) Training
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DBT was created by Martha Linehan to treat people suffering with Borderline Personality Disorder, which had previously been deemed untreatable, but I find that DBT skills (including Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional Regulation, and Distress Tolerance) are useful to everyone. Including us! Our Practice has 2 levels of DBT Group. Level 1 focuses skills training/psychoeducation and runs every 12 weeks on Tuesdays at 7pm. Level II supports clients who want support utilizing the skills they have learned in their everyday life on. This group runs on Wednesdays at 7pm on an ongoing basis. For more details, visit our website.
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Group Meets
Location
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Trauma Processing Group
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This group is to reduce your symptoms of PTSD and feelings of shame by sharing your story in a safe space with other survivors. Groups run separately for adult survivors of: Rape, Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Childhood Physical & Emotional Abuse. Clients must have at least 3 months of individual therapy and actively attending at the time of the group. The group meets for 60 minutes weekly for 8-12 weeks with 4- 6 clients per group. A rigorous screening for this group ensures clients are ready for this step and that the environment is safe and supportive.
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Roots and Branches Therapy
34 Plaza Street East P109
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Men's Processing Group
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In this in-person group you will have a safe and inviting space to share your stories and struggles with other men. The group therapist will empathically guide the members to challenge the expectations and beliefs that are prescribed to males by society and cultures to allow for the sharing of experiences through the lens of non-judgement. As the group connection deepens, your empathy and understanding for others will increase empathy and understanding of yourself. The group will last 60 minutes, have 5-8 members, and will begin as soon as we have 5 members to start.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Age
Session Cost
Group Meets
Location
Roots and Branches Therapy
34 Plaza Street East P109
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Location
Nearby Areas
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