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Michaela D'Urso
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
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South End Avenue, New York, NY 10280
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Michaela is a passionate Cognitive Behavioral therapist (which is the most effective, researched, and validated therapy to date). She will work with you to identify and change overly negative thinking and unhelpful behaviors that interfere with your mood, reaching your goals, or hampering interpersonal relationships. She works with those struggling with depression, anxiety, worry, phobias, stress, body image issues, performance anxiety, defiant behavior in children, relationship struggles, and work/school issues.
When working with Michaela, you can expect her to be warm, inviting, and positive, while providing treatment that is thoughtful, goal oriented, and based in highly effective techniques. She will teach you the skills needed to manage your emotions and enhance your life, ways to cope, develop assertive communication style, and improve how you relate to others.
When working with Michaela, people say they enjoy her well placed humor and approachable demeanor. You will feel understood and know that you're in good hands. As a lifetime athlete, in addition to her regular caseload, she enjoys working with those going through their own athletic journey and struggles. She provides a free 15-minute consultation call.
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Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Elevance
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
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Michaela D'Urso
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of New York / P118755 Supervised by Jason Duncan (New York / 021732) Michaela D'Urso
- Attended Pace University, Mental Health Counseling
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
- Depression
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Family / Marital
- Integrative
- Person-Centered
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
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Michaela D'Urso
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS