Ari Poliakoff

LCSW-C
Accepting Clients

I excel at helping people discover and understand themselves. This is the key to healing, success, and growth.

Clinical Social Worker in Maryland

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Wouldn't it be great if your therapist didn't just listen to you, but helped YOU listen to yourself? You know, that Self that gets lost among all your responsibilities and commitments and stress...all that stuff that makes you feel fragmented and overwhelmed. My clients want to develop a better connection with themselves, to understand why they act the way they do, and to achieve inner harmony. If you're ready to get to know yourself better and to cultivate Self-leadership, I'm here to help.

My Background and Approach

I specialize in Internal Family Systems and work with adults, children, and couples. I have a particular focus on helping men struggling with confidence and assertiveness. As a frum therapist (i.e. orthodox Jewish) I'm most familiar with that particular lifestyle, while it has also provided me with the cultural sensitivity to understand other cultures as well. Most people start seeing a therapist because they seek support, validation, and empathy. While I certainly provide my clients with those gifts, I also and more importantly will help you give these gifts to yourself.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Internal Family Systems Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Other Techniques
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Men's Issues Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Anger Issues
  • Bipolar
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Grief or Loss
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Suicidal Thoughts
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • Amerigroup
  • CareFirst
  • Maryland Health Insurance Plan (MHIP)
  • Evernorth
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Judaism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 11 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Hebrew

Reach out to Ari