Welcome! I'm a licensed mental health counselor based in New York. I'm also a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor and Licensed Art Therapist. My practice is primarily psychodynamic while incorporating elements of cognitive and behavioral therapies as needed to assist in restructuring self-defeating patterns. My role is to travel your path with you, to create a space and relationship that is welcoming and safe.

Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Master of Social Work in New York City. I received my Masters of Social Work from the New York University-Washington Square Campus and provided behavioral health services for 10 years +. I help individuals, groups and families who are struggling with life transitions and/or have difficulty processing unresolved trauma from child or adulthood that is impacting their ability to be the best version of themselves.

Over 20 years of experience helping adults, adolescents and children overcome obstacles to greater happiness and success. I am both empathetic as well as solution -focused in my approach and can help facilitate a more productive, positive approach to problem-solving. I try to bring out people’s strengths and positive qualities each at their own level to help them feel better able to approach life experiences. I am a seasoned professional familiar with schools, behavior management, personal and professional challenges and career. Warm, thoughtful, and objective in my aproach. You will feel heard, respected and understood, and feel how much I care about you, your concerns, and what you hope to achieve in therapy. Our focus is solution oriented, and starts from your strengths. I am here to help you. Don't wait, call or email now! Call or email Ilana Keehn - Caring Counseling & Psychotherapy now for a free 15 minute consultation - (516) 518-8095 Let's Connect

Over twenty years experience helping adults, children, and adolescents overcome obstacles to greater happiness and success. I bring out and support the special qualities of each and every person at their own level, and provide support, insight, understanding and practical solution focused guidance and assistance. If seasoned professional input regarding school, career, family, relationship, behavioral or personal progress could be of benefit, please contact me to discuss how I can help https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/benjamin-p-schafler-counseling-psychotherapy-long-beach-ny/44937 to discuss how I can help.

I will let people with whom I worked over the years tell you about me: "Joel focuses on the issues at hand, because he listens very intently. Doesn't get into any psychobabble and provides clear insight to moving forward. Joel encouraged positive takeaways from all sessions." "He s attentive, professional, personable, and kind." "We were able as a family to have Joel's ear as an outside observer. He could extract the most important take away from all that we were working on together and put them into concrete terms. It helped bring clarity and structure to all the things we were trying to do. Having appointments with Joel also helped us to be accountable for the work. Therapy is work. We have to consciously make changes to see the improvements... Joel helped us to stay accountable. " When I came to see Joel I was in a bad place - personally and professionally. I was dealing with unresolved grief and that was impacting my habits and behaviors. After a few short sessions with Joel I started the road back to being the person who I believe myself to be. It has been about 6 months since my first session with Joel - I am now working a good job, I have returned to a hobby that I love and I just completed my first semester of a degree program towards a more rewarding profession (and earned a 4.0 GPA!). Joel helped me realize that I had the ability to determine my own course in life and helped me develop positive habits to achieve my goals." If you want to know more you can visit www.0to10.net.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked with all ages and a diverse group of clients. I enjoy working with young adults to geriatrics who are struggling with trauma, anxiety, and depression. I like to incorporate faith-based interventions which have proven to truly encourage holistic healing. I enjoy working with other mental health professionals, people in leadership positions, and people in high burnout careers. I utilize CBT, mindfulness, and a strength-based perspective during my client work. I have experience working with patients and families in the medical sector; trauma, oncology, palliative care, and ICU. In the legal sector, I have forensic experience related to family court and have conducted mental health evaluations for district court. In the private sector, I have counseled a diverse population, including other mental health professionals.

I have worked in the forensic population, including sex offenders, perpetrators of domestic violence, patients involved with child protective services, probation and parole. I also have experience working with parents in developing effective parenting skills. I work well with teens, young adults and adults in developing coping skills, exploring toxic relationships, addressing anxiety and depression. I also have experience working with trauma.

In therapy, I strive to create a supportive environment where every individual feels heard & understood. I am a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor working in the field for the past 15 years. Throughout my career I have worked with individuals of all ages for a variety of reasons. I have experience working as counselor and program manager in an outpatient clinic for substance use which has given me the opportunity to train other therapists. Other experience includes school counseling, outpatient mental health, and inpatient chemical dependency.