Selene Gonzalez
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
I am a New York-raised psychotherapist who specializes in areas such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma recovery and attachment wounds.
I am a New York-raised psychotherapist who specializes in areas such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma recovery and attachment wounds. I earned my Master of Science in Social Work from Nyack College. I believe empathy and compassion are the doorways to gaining a deep understanding of your needs. Together, I create a safe space for you to dig into the crevices of your soul and heal in a way that breaks habitual patterns, creates healthy thinking patterns, and helps you better cope with and navigate life’s challenges. I achieve this work by using a mixture of modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment Theory Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy approaches.
Practice hours (EST)
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
- Adoption
- 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
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Cognitive Functioning
- College and School Placement
- Compulsive Exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Drug Use
- Eating Concerns
- 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)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- 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
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Body positivity
- Clients from the court/judicial system
- Immigrants
- Neurodivergent people
- People in the foster care system
- People of color
- People seeking asylum
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People with disabilities
- People with HIV or AIDS
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Behavior Modification
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Light Therapy
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Mindfulness Training
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Coaching
- Narrative Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Christian Counseling
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
- Positive Psychology
- Social Skills Training
- Eclectic Approaches
- Humanistic Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Non-Violent Communication Process
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Gestalt Therapy
- Body Image Therapy
- Faith-Based Therapy
- Integrative Body Psychotherapy
- Object Relations Therapy
- Self Psychology
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Anger Management
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Psychoanalysis
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT)
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Reality Therapy
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
- Cigna – Florida
- Cigna – New York
- Mohawk Valley Health Plan (MVP) – New York
- Optum – New York
- Optum – Florida
- Oscar – New York
- Oscar – Florida
- UHC – New York
- UMR-EAP – Florida
- UMR-EAP – New York
- United Health Care – Florida
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
LMSW
108106, New York
TLHT Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern
TPIC259, Florida
Education
Nyack College
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2017
Nyack College
BS (Bachelor of Science), 2015
Bachelor of Science in Social Work