Xian (Vicky) Kapetanakos
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Helping students navigate anxiety, depression, and life transitions, especially in immigrant and multicultural communities. Bilingual in Mandarin.
Hi, I’m Vicky, a bilingual (Mandarin) LCSW with a Doctor of Social Work from Adelphi University. I’m here to support you through life’s challenges, whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, or big life transitions—especially as part of an immigrant or multicultural community. In my work at a community health center, I had the privilege of helping immigrant families, mostly from Asian backgrounds, adjust to life in a new country. I understand how overwhelming transitions can be, and my goal is to provide a supportive space where you feel heard and understood. I use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and internal family systems (IFS) to help clients gain insight into their thoughts, emotions, and relationships. I also integrate mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and improve emotional balance. Most importantly, I tailor my approach to what works best for you. Therapy is a collaborative journey—you’re the expert on your own life, and I’m here to walk alongside you. My goal is to create a warm, trusting space where you feel comfortable being yourself and discovering ways to move forward. If this resonates with you, I’d love to connect!
Practice hours (EDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe depression
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Substance use
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Aging
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Avoidant Personality
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- College and School Placement
- Compulsive Exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Eating Concerns
- Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gambling Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Histrionic Personality
- Hoarding
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Immigrants
- People of color
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Behavior Modification
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Body Image Therapy
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Eclectic Approaches
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Feminist Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
- Light Therapy
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Self Psychology
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
- Anger Management
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Training
- Motivational Interviewing
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$200 — $225per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – New York
- AvMed – Florida
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
- Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) – New York
- Cigna – Florida
- Cigna – New York
- Cigna-EAP – Florida
- Cigna-EAP – New York
- ComPsych – New York
- Humana – Florida
- Humana – New York
- Medicare – New York
- Military insurance (e.g. TRICARE) – New York
- Mohawk Valley Health Plan (MVP) – New York
- Optum – New York
- Optum – Florida
- Oscar – Florida
- Oscar – New York
- Tricare-Federally Funded – New York
- UHC – New York
- UMR-EAP – Florida
- UMR-EAP – New York
- UMR-VA Community Care Network – Florida
- UMR-VA Community Care Network – New York
- United Health Care – Florida
- Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – Florida
- Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN) – New York
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
LCSW
089775-01, New York
LCSW
TPIC112 , Florida
Certificates
Postgraduate Certificate in the Fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment
Adelphi University
Education
Adelphi University
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2016
Shandong University
BA (Bachelor of Arts), 2003