Carolyn MacAvoy (she/ her)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

I offer therapy at my office in beautiful downtown Troy, NY. I specialize in complex trauma and neurodiversity/ disability affirming care.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Troy, NY

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I work with clients who are struggling with big or overwhelming emotions. Many of my clients are struggling with loneliness or constant conflict and problems in their relationships. I help my clients learn to be in harmony with their emotions and build safe and satisfying relationships. I also work with clients who are living in a world that wasn’t built for them. I help them find ways to create peace and wellness in their life without having to hide or change who they are

My Background and Approach

My special skills and interests include: -Intergenerational Trauma (family trauma)   -Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder  - Supporting adults with ADHD and Autism  -Supporting adults in the LGBTQIA+ community  -Neurodiversity Affirming and Disability Affirming care  -Challenges related to disability, chronic illness, and medical trauma  - Caretaker and Parenting support   -Borderline Personality Disorder Some other areas of expertise: -depression, bipolar, and psychosis -anxiety disorders -suicidal thoughts and self-harm -eating disorders -building healthy relationships -life transitions and identity exploration

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma Trauma Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Expressive Art Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
ADHD Therapists Autism Spectrum Disorder Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Bipolar
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Learning Disorders
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Parenting
  • Physical Disability
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 11 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $150/session

Info

Email Carolyn
1915 5th Ave
STE 108
Troy, NY 12180

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