Licensed to practice in New York and accepts 37 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem
Jamie Avery
(She/Her)
I have been a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker since graduating Columbia University in 1983. Subsequently, I completed 2 fellowships one in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the other in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at The Postgraduate Center and Center For Rational Emotive Therapy, under Dr. Albert Ellis, in New York City. I have had extensive training in family and couples counseling and I am successful in creating change for my clients.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
I will provide care and support, a safe container for all your thoughts and feelings. I will help you to find self understanding, insight and compassion for yourself in hard times, grief, in crisis or trauma recovery.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I have been successful in treating anxiety disorders, panic and depression. I can work with adults, teens, individuals and provide couples therapy, utilizing a behavioral approach, as well as traditional insight oriented methods.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I will provide guidance and support to clients, who will benefit from exploration that leads to developing good insight, better judgement, and understanding of self and others. Ultimately, you will gain expertise in building your own coping skills, and finding solutions to problems. Clients will actively engage in homework assignments utilizing Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Problem Solving techniques. The ultimate goal of therapy is to enable the client gain strengths, eventually, to do most of the work himself/herself with the gentle support of their therapist.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Self Esteem
I identify as
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
New York
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Cash - $150 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT techniques are useful alongside insight oriented therapy to identify and change thought patterns that lead to poor self image, depressed mood and anxiety. Within supportive relationship cbt techniques work to help to improve find relief from pain and start feeling better fast.