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Andrew Kaplan

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
New York
Anxiety-Life transitions-Creative blocks & artists’ issues-Relationships-Existential challenges-Depression-
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Professional statement

Andrew Kaplan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Midtown Manhattan, specializing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Andrew works with adults of all ages to help them overcome the barriers to living a full and authentic life. A professional writer, Andrew also has a special interest in helping individuals in the arts to deal with creative blocks and to manage conflicts between their artistic process and the rest of their day-to-day responsibilities.

Many of Andrew’s clients come in with stress related to work or relationships. Andrew collaborates with these clients to identify their core values, priorities, and beliefs — their true selves — and to distinguish this authentic inner voice from the self-limiting beliefs that clients have absorbed from society, family, and previous experience. This process, in which negative patterns are exposed and the client’s strengths are highlighted, gives clients access to the knowledge and courage they need to make the changes that they want.

Warm, direct, and supportive, Andrew is committed to helping clients live authentically and regain a sense of choice, power, and meaning in their lives. His office is conveniently located near Grand Central Station and the Bryant Park subway station.


Message to clients

Therapy is a gift that you give to yourself. It's about you: your hopes, struggles, concerns, and aspirations. In therapy we will work together to identify what you really want. We will uncover the patterns, perceptions, and inner voices that are blocking you from the life that you want. We'll also highlight your strengths - the core that can help you change. Throughout this process, I will give you the support you need to accept yourself, your experience so far, and your desires - your true self. From this acceptance flows the courage to look at and break old patterns, to build on your strengths, and to live life according to your own values.


Work and Education

Private Practice
Offices of Dr. Reuben Castagno
IDCC Canarsie Community Mental Health Clinic

Brooklyn College, MA in Mental Health Counseling, 2015
Cornell University, BA, 1982

Languages

English

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress

Life transitions - Coping with changes in relationships, career, health, family, or aging

Creative blocks & artists’ issues - Exploring/overcoming obstacles to creative process; finding work/life balance; integrating self-awareness and compassion into goal-setting

Relationships - Understanding your wants and needs; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction

Existential challenges - Finding meaning and purpose in daily life; dealing with aloneness; persevering in the face of existential anxiety and meaninglessness; discovering personal freedom and responsibility

Depression - Dealing with symptoms such as hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$200 (45min)
  • Sliding scale:$130 - $200
  • Initial session:$200 (45min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
  • Direct billing
Payment options
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • PayPal
  • Venmo