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Doris Aptekar
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
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30 The Hemlocks, Roslyn, NY 11576
Let's Connect (516) 200-3415
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MIRACLES CAN HAPPEN. HAVE YOURS! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, School Psychologist, Bilingual Counselor, Hypnotherapist and Teacher, with special education experience who believes that "miracles can happen". I specialize in individual (children/adults}, couples and family,and hypnotherapy facilitating in smoking cessation, phobias, ADHD,OCD, behavior management, coaching and increasing self-esteem for achieving goals. I maintain a private practice in Roslyn Estates, New York.
License, Certifications & Awards: Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Honor Society in Psychology, Licensed Teacher, Certified School Psychologist. Certified Bilingual Counselor
Awards: National Psychology Honor Society, New York City Works for Community Contributions.
With over 35 years experience in individual marriage and family therapy, I specialize in behavior modification, bilingual counseling, and educating staff and personnel. Areas of expertise include individual, child, marriage and couples (prenuptial), family, and bereavement counseling. I also specialize in school related issues: performance and social adjustment. I am currently in private practice.
I work with ADD/ADHD establishing limits and boundaries, behavior modification, learning techniques, parental guidance for behavior management. Hospice trained for bereavement counseling, all ages, including loss from divorce, adoption and illness. I'm an Advanced Hypnotherapist addressing smoking cessation, weight, phobias, panic conditions, PTSD, sexual abuse, other life experiences.
Call or Email Doris Aptekar now for a free 15 minute consultation - (516) 200-3415
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $100
- Couple Sessions $125
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check
Insurance
- Aetna
- BHS | Behavioral Health Systems
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- E4Health
- EmblemHealth
- Fidelis
- First Health
- Group Health Incorporated (GHI)
- Health Net
- HealthFirst
- MagnaCare
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- Medicaid
- Out of Network
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Doris Aptekar
Counselor, PhD, LMHC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 001816-1 Doris Aptekar
- Certificate from National Guild of Hypnotists Advanced ClinicalHypnotherapis / 1989
- Attended Fordham University, Graduated 1987
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Family Conflict
- ADHD
Expertise
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Behavioral Issues
- Behavioral Management, Parenting, Divorce
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Child
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Religion
Jewish
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Religion
Jewish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Action, goal-oriented therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Eclectic
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Intervention
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Play Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (516) 200-3415
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Doris Aptekar
Counselor, PhD, LMHC