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Rachel Blum Levy(she/her)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
New York

In-network with

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Oscar Health, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use / Addiction, Trauma, and Women's Issues

Great to meet you!

Do you, all too often, experience situations that feel debilitating and even insurmountable? Are you feeling anxious, depressed, confused, and/or stuck?I specialize in navigating life transitions with the goal of building resilience and post-traumatic growth. I work with clients around issues such as queer identity, divorce, activist burnout, illness, long covid, and bereavement. I have post-graduate training form the National Institute for the Psychotherapies and Center for Mediation & Training

A bit about my approach to therapy

I practice a psychodynamic model of therapy, coupled with narrative and interpersonal / relational therapy. I have additional expertise with practical applications of harm reduction and have a seperate practice as a mediator. I uphold the belief that it is, more often than not, impossible to decouple personal and societal traumas. My interactive approach avoids solely pathologizing clients and, instead, examines the broader communities we occupy & the agency we have to make incremental changes.

What you can expect from our first session

I believe in upholding a boundaried, yet egalitarian, relationship between myself as a therapist and you as a client. Our first sessions will focus on how you see yourself, your strengths, and your support systems. I encourage clients to bring music and art into sessions to explore emotions and belief systems. I also collaborate with clients to break down larger problems into actionable next steps using short and longer term goals, as well as prompts.


Rachel's style is

Creative
Participatory
Holistic

Insurance carriers Rachel accepts

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
UnitedHealthcare

More about Rachel

MSW (Master of Social Work) at Hunter College, School of Social Work
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New York)
Gender: Cisgender Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: Bipolar Disorder, LGBTQIA+, Stress, Grief, Loss, Relationship Issues, and PTSD
Modalities: Attachment-based, Trauma Focused, Strength-Based, Relational, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal, and Psychoanalytic