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Katya Chizhova
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Let's Connect (201) 565-3799
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I work with people suffering from various mental health conditions: depression, anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders, or grieving a loss. In my 25 years as a therapist, I have worked with patients from diverse cultural, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds. In the recent years, my focus has been psychotherapy, support and psycho-education for people with acute or chronic medical conditions. The achievements of modern medicine do not replace attention to potentially devastating psychological effects of being sick, yet doctors often overlook or ignore them, leaving us to cope with fear, loneliness, and critical decisions to make.
My own experience of overcoming a serious medical condition gave me deep understanding of what it means to be sick. A presence of a knowledgeable and compassionate person can be invaluable and sometimes life-saving. I try to be that person, supporting people and their relatives on the journey of fear, uncertainty, and despair.
Whether it is Crohn’s disease, a stroke, or the shock of cancer diagnosis, severe medical problems not only damage our body but often take away the sense of who we are. A serious disease changes the course of our life and the lives of our family. I help my patients to find a way back to themselves and learn to live again.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $125
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check
Insurance
- Aetna
- Medicare
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
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Katya Chizhova
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New Jersey / 44SC05236100 Katya Chizhova
- Attended Hunter College School of Social Work, Graduated 1995
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Chronic Illness
- Depression
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infertility
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
I also speak
Russian
Age
Preteen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
I also speak
Russian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic
Location
Nearby Areas
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Katya Chizhova
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW