Headshot of Maureen Privatera, LMHC
Maureen Privatera
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
New York

In-network with

Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, Oscar Health, Oxford, and United Healthcare

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, and Relationship Issues

Great to meet you!

I have been a mental health counselor since 2015. Before that, I ran a home daycare for 16 years. My undergraduate degree was in Recreation Therapy, but I went to graduate school for counseling to use what I had learned about children, parenting, relationships, marriage, anxiety, depression and feeling stagnant in life - and put it to use in a profession outside of my house. My life experiences help me identify with people in all stages of life.

A bit about my approach to therapy

My perspective on counseling is that the client is driving and I am along for the ride. I use CBT and Solution Focused Therapy to help the client identify the changes that they want to make in their life, and then find the tools to help them achieve them. I want clients to feel that this is a relationship and we are working together to help them achieve their goals.

What you can expect from our first session

Clients can expect to take away a feeling of purpose, validation and acceptance. I want them to feel like every session brings them closer to having answers/solutions for the daily stressors that have brought them to therapy.


Maureen's style is

Affirming
Warm
Solution-oriented

Insurance carriers Maureen accepts

Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Oscar
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare

More about Maureen

MA (Master of Arts) at Medaille College
License type: LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor)
Gender: Cisgender Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: Bipolar Disorder, Grief, Loss, PTSD, Stress, Women's Issues, Trauma, and Maternal Mental Health
Modalities: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Strength-Based, Multi-Systemic (MST), Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Interpersonal, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Trauma Focused, Structural Family, Behavior Modification, and Motivational Interviewing

Location

106 Munson Street
LE ROY, NY 14482