Seda Ayata

LMHC
Accepting Clients

Whether you're navigating a change, facing a crisis, or dealing with loss, I'm here to provide guidance and support during difficult times.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Forest Hills, NY

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

In the healing process, I prioritize creating a safe and warm environment where you can freely explore your thoughts and feelings. Together, we'll identify harmful thoughts and emotions, and collaboratively work towards changing unwanted behaviors or outcomes. I strive to understand your unique self-experience, assisting you in exploring the underlying causes of your struggles and developing effective strategies for managing and coping.

My Background and Approach

As a practitioner of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, my approach involves identifying unhealthy thought patterns and behaviors in my clients, and then guiding them through a process of reconditioning to adopt healthier alternatives. I provide lifelong coping skills to help manage symptoms, empowering individuals to lead happier, stress-free lives.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I personally believe that unconditional positive regard, respect, and expertise promote psychological healing. I love what I do, and this simple fact manifests in my sessions in a profoundly positive manner. With an abundance of positive energy, I aspire to share it with the world, particularly with those who need it.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Relationship Issues
Other Issues
  • Addiction
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Aging Concerns
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Infertility
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Racial Identity
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Beacon
  • Cigna
  • Anthem
  • Multiplan
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem
  • UMR
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Fidelis
  • NY State Empire Plan
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Wellfleet
  • HealthPlus
  • Evernorth
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Blue Cross blue Shield of Massachusetts
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 14 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Español, Turkish
  • Rate: $100 - 125/session

Info

Email Seda
102-35 64th Road
Apt# GF
Forest Hills, NY 11375

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