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Elliott Blitenthal
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
New York

In-network with

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield New York (formerly Empire), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, Oscar Health, Oxford, and United Healthcare

Specializes in

Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, Relationship Issues, and Trauma

Great to meet you!

As we go through life, we all experience manifestations of suffering and sometimes even trauma. Trauma makes us feel off-balance. It can affect us at work, in our relationships and even take away our sense of self, leaving us with an ever present sense of heaviness. Anxiety, depression, insomnia, sexual problems and a host of other issues, can all result from unhealed trauma.

A bit about my approach to therapy

My approach to therapy is trauma focused and includes EMDR, parts-work and meditation in addition to CBT and other talk therapy. I believe that it is important to focus on the whole self, mind and body and also to individualize therapy as much as possible, because no two people or therapeutic journeys are exactly the same.

What you can expect from our first session

My aim is that clients leave sessions feeling understood, heard and having achieved a greater self-understanding. While I am can be more or less directive depending on individual clients and the intervention we are using, it is ultimately clients who find the way to their own healing. Clients are never forced to go somewhere they don't feel ready to go.


Elliott's style is

Holistic
Direct
Open-minded

Insurance carriers Elliott accepts

Aetna
Anthem
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare

More about Elliott

MSW (Master of Social Work) at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Adults
More specialties: Depression, OCD, ADD/ADHD, Substance Use / Addiction, Eating Disorders, Men's Issues, and Substance Use / Addiction
Modalities: Acceptance & Commitment (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Interpersonal, Attachment-based, Humanistic, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Exposure Response Prevention, Motivational Interviewing, and EMDR

Location

144-02 Jewel Avenue Basement
FLUSHING, NY 11367