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Vanessa A. Williams
Counselor, LMHC (she, her)
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Couple Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- 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
- Optum
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellfleet
- Out of Network
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 013141 Vanessa A. Williams
- In Practice for 4 Years
- Attended New York University, MHC-LP, Graduated 2020
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Issues of Adolescence and Identity
- Trauma and PTSD
- Couples Therapy
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Teen Violence
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Imago
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
Groups
Gottman’s 7-Principles of Couplehood Group
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Gottman’s 7-Principles for Couplehood is a group based on 30 years of research into what makes relationships work developed by Dr. Gottman and, his wife, Dr. Julie Gottman. Their approach to couples’ therapy prioritizes the strengthening of relationships by building intimacy, empathy, understanding & working through conflict in a healthy way. In this group, you & your partner will learn concrete skills for deepening your connection & improving your communication including how respond to bids for emotional connection, articulating your needs & repairing after conflict. Our group is inclusive of all types of diverse couples. Group intake will take 90-120 minutes.
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Group Meets
Location
Roots and Branches Therapy
34 Plaza Street East
Suite 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
34 Plaza Street East
P109
Brooklyn, NY 11238
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.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Age
Session Cost
Group Meets
Location
Roots and Branches Therapy
34 Plaza Street East
Suite P109
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Location
Primary Location
Roots and Branches Therapy
34 Plaza Street East
Vanderbilt Plaza, P109
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 865-3709Email me
Nearby Areas
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