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Giovanni Benavides
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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

Stress

Great to meet you!

I have worked with undeserved communities for more than a decade and have helped many of those I have provided therapy. Like every other person some of us have the ability to overcome stress, anxiety, self doubts, but after a couple of decades of living it becomes more difficult. If you are one of the many that finds it more difficult, talking to a Mental Health Counselor could be beneficial. Lets focus on the here, now, and whats is making you feel this way.

A bit about my approach to therapy

As a bilingual Spanish/English therapist, I use a number of techniques to address a client's state of mind. The main technique is Cognitive Behavioral (CBT). To put it simply, the way you think is the way you act. Changing that conversation inside your head when you get mad can lead to different results. It sounds simple, but is not.

What you can expect from our first session

We know what we need to do most of the time but are we making the right decision? Lets start by talking about it, if you are ready to start the change process.


Giovanni's style is

Humorous
Empowering
Direct

Insurance carriers Giovanni accepts

Aetna
Anthem
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare

More about Giovanni

Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Touro College
License type: LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor)
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Hispanic and Latinx
Languages: English and Spanish
Works with: Adults and Seniors
More specialties: Trauma, Depression, ADD/ADHD, and Anxiety
Modalities: Acceptance & Commitment (ACT), Interpersonal, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Strength-Based, and Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)