Julia Massay-Donato LMFT

(She/her)

Accepting Clients

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Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in ,

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Services

  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I specialize in helping teens, young adults, and couples through life experiences that can bring on anxiety and depression. I also work with new parents helping them navigate all the dynamics of parenthood. I can also help provide support with grief, loss, trauma, and loneliness. Lastly, my education is in family dynamics and relationships which allows me to help those managing any familial stress.

My Background and Approach

My initial goal is to create a strong relationship with each client to build trust and understanding, so everyone can feel the comfort and validation they need. I want to help you build the life you want and feel as fulfilled and complete as possible. I use cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions to help individuals build awareness, communication, and coping skills and attachment theory to better understand your needs as a human. I accept Optum (United, Oscar & Oxford), Aetna and Cigna insurances.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I have always had great compassion for our human race, and throughout my educational years, I have enjoyed studying our behaviors, motivations, and thought processes. I enjoy watching others mature and grow, and I am most happy when I am able to help others, help themselves. I recognize that everyone has their own perspectives and view clients as the expert on their lives. I never judge anyone's experience or need, in certain moments and view my role to be unconditionally validating while also helping clients challenge their inherent boundaries and beliefs. I believe we are all shaped by our childhood and young adult experiences in society. However, with growth and age, we can alter these assumptions and patterns in order to develop into the person we want. I truly believe everyone deserves to feel and exist as the person they want- whatever that may mean. I want to help others get to that point. We all deserve to feel complete as often as possible.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Family Therapy Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Other Techniques

  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Play Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties

Anxiety Body Image Issues Pregnancy and Postpartum

Other Issues

  • Abuse
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Infertility
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Self-Esteem
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy

Client Focus

Languages
English

Qualifications

License
LMFT, State of New York · #001425
Years in practice
12 years

I offer online counseling in the following states:

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

At A Glance

  • Experience: 12 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $100 - 120/session

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