Bree Riley (she/her)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

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Clinical Social Worker in New York

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

I work with women and LGBTQ+ adults and couples who are craving deeper connections and a sense of purpose. I am gender-affirming, sex-positive, and social justice-oriented. My approach is relational, leveraging the therapeutic relationship to support stronger relationships in our everyday lives.

My Background and Approach

I am a psychotherapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I received a Master of Social Work degree from the Silberman School of Social Work in New York City. I am credentialed in New York, Maine, and Tennessee. My approach is relational. I see the therapeutic relationship as a tool for understanding how we relate to others outside of the therapy room. I believe relationships and community are not only critical to our survival but also essential for meaningful engagement with our lives. Loneliness is linked to a myriad of health concerns, both physical and mental. I am invested in helping my clients improve their relationships and their lives. Outside of the therapy room, I am a training facilitator and career coach. Many of us spend a third or more of our lives at work. I help people examine their relationship to work, their roles as workers, and the impact of work on other aspects of their lives.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I am a queer, white, cisgender female psychotherapist and clinical social worker. I believe in the importance of positionality and intersectionality. I provide gender-affirming, social justice-oriented, sex-positive, and body-positive therapeutic services to women and LGBTQ+ adult individuals and couples. As a social worker, I believe our wellness is impacted by experiences of systemic oppression and minority stress. For this reason, my treatment course is not centered on mental health diagnosis. Instead, I use a liberation health model that views your mental health concerns in the context of your relationship, your community, and our society. I value a connection to nature. My work emphasizes a holistic approach to wellness, which includes movement appropriate to one's ability and, if possible, nutrient-rich eating. I believe in the importance of relationships and community.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Harm Reduction Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Relational Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Coaching
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Quest Behavioral Health
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Judaism
  • The Satanic Temple
  • Wicca/Paganism
  • Interfaith
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 1 year of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $100 - 250/session

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