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Valerie Paige Kowalski
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW, REBT, DBT, CBT (she, her)
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Finances
Fees
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Beacon Health Options | Carelon
- CDPHP
- Cigna and Evernorth
- ComPsych
- Empire BlueCross BlueShield
- Health Net
- Highmark BCBS of Western New York
- Humana
- Independent Health
- Meritain Health
- MHN | Health Net
- MultiPlan
- NYSHIP | NY State Empire Plan
- Optum
- Oxford
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- WellCare
- Wellfleet
- Wellpoint | Amerigroup
- Out of Network
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New York / 112902 Valerie Paige Kowalski
- Certificate from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), PESI
- Certificate from Rational Emotional Behavioral Therapy (REBT), Albert Ellis Institute
- Attended University of Michigan, LMSW
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Illness
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Harming
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
13 Endorsements
Client Focus
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Imago
- Interpersonal
- Ketamine-Assisted
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Groups
DBT Group Now Forming, Wednesdays 7-8:30pm
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy identifies and changes negative thinking patterns and pushes for positive behavioral changes. DBT Group Therapy at Gateway to Solutions focuses on mindfulness; interpersonal effectiveness, stress tolerance, and emotional regulation. DBT treats Depression, Anxiety, Self-Harm, Personality Disorders, Binge-eating, PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), Mood Disorders, and Abuse survivors. Things You Should Know: Wednesdays, Open Admission, 1.5-hour per session, meets once a week IN PERSON at our downtown NYC office, Wednesdays 7 PM to 8:30 PM, $125 per session, Insurance reimbursable, contact us to schedule an intake.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Age
Session Cost
Group Meets
Location
Gateway to Solutions
111 Broadway, 9th Floor, Suite 905
Tribeca, Fidi, Soho 1,R,W,4,5,2,3,A,C,J,Z, Path
New York, NY 10006
DBT Group Now Forming on Thursdays 7-8:30pm
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy identifies and changes negative thinking patterns and pushes for positive behavioral changes. DBT Group Therapy at Gateway to Solutions focuses on mindfulness; interpersonal effectiveness, stress tolerance, and emotional regulation. DBT treats Depression, Anxiety, Self-Harm, Personality Disorders, Binge-eating, PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), Mood Disorders, and Abuse survivors. Things You Should Know: Thursdays, Open Admission, 1.5-hour per session, meets once a week IN PERSON at our downtown NYC office, Thursdays 7 PM to 8:30 PM, $125 per session, Insurance reimbursable, contact us to schedule an intake.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Age
Session Cost
Group Meets
Location
Gateway to Solutions
111 Broadway, 9th Floor, Suite 905
Tribeca, Fidi, Soho 1,R,W,4,5,2,3,A,C,J,Z, Path
New York, NY 10006
Location
Primary Location
Gateway to Solutions
111 Broadway, 9th floor, Suite 905
Tribeca, Fidi, SOHO 1,R,W,4,5,2,3,A,C,J,Z, Path
New York, NY 10006
(929) 309-1342Email me
Additional Location
New York, NY 10011
(929) 309-1342Nearby Areas
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