Lia Amakawa
Psychologist, PhD (she, her)
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113 University Place, 11th Floor, Office I, New York, NY 10003
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I am dedicated to facilitating deep and impactful change. I not only treat symptoms but encourage my clients to aim for more connected and fulfilled lives. I believe that a safe, supportive and truly affirming environment is the beginning. From this place, clients are able to take necessary risks, enhance connections to self and others, lift or establish boundaries, desensitize and reprocess distress, among other meaningful shifts. This is achieved through methods such as imaginal and in-vivo exposure, visualization, mindful breathing and noticing and modifying experiences in real-time.
My approach to therapy is holistic and experiential. Holistic means that I help my clients explore and align multiple dimensions of their experience, including the cognitive, the affective, the somatic and the behavioral. Experiential means that we go beyond talking about experiences and directly create new ways of coping and relating.
I will actively and collaboratively move you toward a more expansive version of yourself. This will include giving you a user's guide to your nervous system. I will bring my full self to the work, conveying humor, authenticity, expressiveness, and care.
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 020315 Lia Amakawa
- Membership with Trauma Therapist Network (Humanitarian Assistance Program)
- Certificate from EMDR Certified Therapist & Consultant-in-Training/EMDRIA
- Attended Fordham University, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Graduated 2012
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Lia Amakawa
Psychologist, PhD
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Life Transitions
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Adoption
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Women's Issues
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Lia Amakawa
Psychologist, PhD
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- AEDP
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
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Lia Amakawa
Psychologist, PhD
Location
Primary Location
113 University Place
11th Floor, Office I
New York, NY 10003
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Nearby Areas
Cities
Counties
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Lia Amakawa
Psychologist, PhD