Kevin Taylor (He/Him/His)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

I'm here to help you to improve your quality of life and the lives of those around you with the ultimate goal of creating more love on earth

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in forest hills, NY

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I work with a dynamic cohort of children, adolescents, & their families in addition to adults. I have experience in combining multiple therapeutic treatment interventions in order to successfully reduce the impact of mental health issues on your daily life. I have assisted patients in achieving successfully treatment outcomes related to Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Couples/relationship issues, & Sexuality/Gender identity issues.

My Background and Approach

I have a background rooted in interpersonal relationships. I’ve found empathy to be an essential tool for understanding and communication, which I use in therapy to help patients identify their needs, strengths, stressors, discomforts, and how they want to improve. I have a strong desire to know the person (or people) in front of me as ‘people’ rather than a set of symptoms or diagnostic criteria. Beyond merely considering the symptoms patients are experiencing, I look at the interconnectedness of the systems that may influence what’s bringing them into therapy, including work, school, religious institutions, economic status, family, relationships, and more. In a more clinical sense, I am trained in multiple evidence based practices including: Motivational interviewing, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Psychoanalytic therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, Family systems theory, Strengths based therapy and trauma focused therapy.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that therapy provides an opportunity to talk about tough subjects without judgment, and the more we talk about them, the less stigmatized they can make us feel while opening possibilities for greater connection. As a Black male therapist, I use my own experience with social injustice in order to connect with clients who experience stigma in any of its many forms. In particular, I try to normalize struggles with mental health for people who may feel that talking about feelings is unproductive. I seek to normalize discourse about difficult subjects. In doing this, i believe that we can become more community oriented and ultimately become better friends, lovers, and family members. I am a social justice oriented clinician who actively supports members of marginalized communities in their pursuit of equity in our society. Some of these communities include: LGBTQIA+ people, Black & Brown people, Asian-Americans, Immigrants, Children of Immigrants, Sex Workers, Aging Adults

I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 9 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $175 - 225/session

Info

347-921-1510 Email Kevin
72nd drive
forest hills, NY 11375

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