CONNECTIONS COUNSELING psychotherapy LCSW PLLC HAS A CLINICAL MISSION AND A CONTINUING EDUCATION MISSION.
Clinical Mission
The primary purpose of Connections Counseling Psychotherapy LCSW PLLC is to relieve distress that occurs when people have mental health or substance abuse problems. Connections Counseling Psychotherapy LCSW PLLC is a group of therapists who are passionate about the practice. (See About Us). We’re currently focusing on Motivational Interviewing (Tina), on supervision (Lynne), on couples’ work, addictions and trauma (Ruth), on developmentally-based psychotherapy and couples’ work (Richard), on trauma-informed mental health counseling and existential therapy (Andrew), on work with families and early mother-and-infant interactions (Heather), and on the interaction of Mind and Body (Chanda). We work with, and refer to, Afua Forson, MD, who specializes in attachment-based therapy, marriage and family therapy, and trauma work. Our intern, Chanda will be seeing individuals in therapy who are beginning to work on trauma. We’re working with clients in both NYC and New Paltz. For insurance information, see About Insurance. Give us a call (845-255-5022) to schedule an appointment. Most clinicians are doing only virtual work at this time.
We are accepting new clients, though we have a three-month wait list.
Continuing Education Mission
The goal of the continuing education program of Connections Counseling Psychotherapy LCSW PLLC is to ensure that clinicians have access to affordable, high quality education in their field. A secondary goal is to perform research that would result in knowledge about the effectiveness and sustainability of evidence based clinical practices. The latest publication that has come from Connections CEs research is available online at:
Campbell, R., Dewan, S. (2023). Organizational facilitation of Latino substance use disorder treatment: Impact of COVID-19, Health Equity, 7-1, 722-730. DOI: 10.1089/heq.2022.0184.