August Costa (he/him)

MHC-LP
Accepting Clients

I am an advocate of the LGBTQIA+ community, yet treat all communities.

Psychotherapist in New York
Supervised by Octavia Phoenix, LMHC

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

Are you feeling anxiety about the climate today. Do you have depression? Are intimacy issues something you are concerned with? I have experience with these as well as addiction issues.

My Background and Approach

For more than the past decade, my practice has been focused on helping people get rid of anxiety, depression and addiction issues. I have attended trainings that teach leading edge techniques. We'll address what's going on in your brain when you feel anxious and how to get in touch with different parts of your brain to find relief. We'll discuss what happens to your body when fear takes over so you can learn how to quickly calm down. You'll gain resilience so that attacks don't continue in the future.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I make it a point to participate in marches and community actions that support the LGBTQ community. I am a gay male therapist and have been very effective treating the LGBTQIA+ community for more than a decade. I have a balnce blend of empathy and professionalism.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Addiction Counseling Art Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Expressive Art Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
  • Intervention
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Addiction Anxiety Depression
Other Issues
  • Addiction
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Men's Issues
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Thoughts
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • TRICARE
  • MagnaCare
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 13 years of practice
  • Languages: English

Reach out to August