Licensed to practice in New York and accepts 30 insurances. Specializes in Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Trauma and PTSD and 8 more.
(she/her)
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) providing individual and family therapy to adolescents and adults in New York. I support adults and adolescents navigating life's transitions, emotional stress, and healing after crisis. Many of my clients may be feeling stretched thin, disconnected, or uncertain of what they are experiencing. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and trauma-informed. I integrate therapeutic interventions to support clients in building self-awareness, strengthening coping skills, and creating meaningful, sustainable change. Therapy with me is about supporting healing, growth, and alignment with one's values and desired life. This is your journey, and I am here to help guide and support it.
Our first session will be supportive and welcoming space to share what brings you to therapy clarify goals, and explore what you need at the moment. We will move at your pace, focusing on understanding and building a foundation for healing and growth.
I bring warmth cultural humility and clinical skills clients to help clients build self-awareness, regulate emotions, and shift unhelpful patterns. I integrate insight and practical tools while honoring each clients background, values, and lived experience.
I work with people who feel overwhelmed, navigating transitions, or recovering from difficult experiences. I especially support clients from diverse Haitian, Caribbean, and first-generation backgrounds seeking emotional balance and clarity.
Top specialties
Mood Disorders
Personality Disorders
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Grief
Life Transitions
Serious Mental Illness
Spirituality
Suicidal Ideation
I identify as
Black / African American
Christian
Woman
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
New York
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem - Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Arlo
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Cash - $150 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Tufts Health/Cigna
Trauma-Focused CBT
I use TF-CBT to help the client make sense of how trauma has shaped their thoughts and behaviors. This approach supports clients in unhelpful beliefs, creating meaningful changes that support their healing and growth.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use DBT to help clients identify what life worth living looks like for them. Through DBT, clients learn practical skills to manage intense emotions, cope with stress, and navigate relationships effectively. This approach supports clients in building intentional habits and daily practices that align with their values and long-term goals.
Psychodynamic
I use a psychodynamic approach to help clients understand how their past experiences and inner patterns shape the way they relate to themselves and others. Through increased self-awareness, clients are supported in developing a stronger sense of self and improving their emotional well-being.
5 ratings with written reviews
July 8, 2026
I like how attentively she listens n her follow-up questions or comments shows that she is trying to gain understanding n not be confrontational or presumptuous.
June 27, 2026
Nerija was easy to get comfortable with and she just “gets it”. She left me with perspectives to think about even after just one appointment.
June 21, 2026
She gave me exactly what I was looking for -- a caring and empathetic ear. My issues are so extreme and unique that I need that so I can accept that these things have actually occurred so I can-process them and be my authentic self.