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Bryan Batista-Thomas

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Master of Arts, MA

Kentucky Not Accepting Online

Massachusetts Waitlist Online

New York Accepting Online

New York Accepting In-person

Updated May 5, 2022

Specialties & Expertise

Existential crisis & challenges
LGBTQIA, gender, and sexuality topics
Artists' mental health

Creative blocks & writer's block
Sex addiction
Sexual health & dysfunction

Professional statement

Bryan Batista-Thomas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker located in New York, NY. Bryan is passionate about helping patients find a greater sense of fulfillment in their lives. Many of Bryan’s patients begin therapy due to a feeling of constant dread, emptiness, pointlessness, or existential questioning. Bryan helps these patients develop a stronger sense of themselves, take control of their narratives, and move forward in their lives. Bryan also specializes in supporting those who have issues with their gender or sexuality, and those who suffer from intense fears or phobias.

Bryan’s approach to therapy is collaborative and open. By reflecting on past memories and experiences, patients develop a better sense of their background and narrative. Bryan creates a nonjudgemental space filled with curiosity, from which patients explore their thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Bryan helps patients become aware of unhealthy patterns and to change these patterns to increase their wellbeing.

Bryan earned his Master’s degree in Social Work from New York University. He also completed a Master's degree in Performance Studies from Tisch School of the Arts. He has extensive training in psychoanalysis and Eating Disorders, Compulsions and Addictions from the William Alanson White Institute and the Après-Coup Psychoanalytic Association, and more recently at the Institute of Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR). He brings social justice values and cultural competence to all interactions with patients.

Bryan's office is located conveniently in Midtown, NYC. He also currently conducts virtual sessions with people in New York State, Massachusetts, and Kentucky.

Message to clients

I typically work with people who have had multiple prior treatments that have not brought them to where they would like to be in their lives. I am skilled at working with people who have a diffuse sense of self or who experience holes in their sense of experience. My work takes into consideration the wide array of power that exists, and the ways in which this impacts a person's sense of self and how they can come to experience who they are as a person. I also work from a deeply culturally sensitive perspective, and work to find a person's private language and its interaction with others.

Specialties

Existential crisis & challenges - Supportive exploration of meaning and purpose in one’s life; finding one’s path in the face of existential anxiety, dread, and feelings of meaninglessness

LGBTQIA, gender, and sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges

Artists' mental health - Understanding of highly creative minds; goal setting related to the artistic and creative process; support finding meaningful balance in one’s life

Creative blocks & writer's block - Setting goals and creating road maps to move beyond perfectionism, procrastination, and self-doubt; building self-awareness and skills to accomplish goals and fuel creativity

Sex addiction - Building strategies to reduce harmful sexual behaviors; coping with difficult emotions, thoughts, and urges; maintaining healthy relationships

Sexual health & dysfunction - Addressing emotional, physical, and biological concerns related to sexual intimacy and functioning; education and skill building around topics such as erectile dysfunction, orgasms, low libido, shame, and history of abuse; improving communication to realize a fulfilling sex life

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Psychodynamic Therapy

Clientele

Adults (24+)
Couples

Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

Bryan Batista-Thomas is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.

Out-of-pocket fees

Individual sessions: $300 (45min)
Sliding scale: $200 - $300
Initial session: $300 (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

Payment options

Cash
Check
Credit Card
Debit Card
Zelle

Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

Weekly
Multiple times a week

Therapist's note

A limited number of lower fee and pro bono sessions are available to patients who need a reduced fee to receive therapy.

Location(s)

Online Sessions (New York)

Accepting new clients online

Currently Available Times

Morning (Before 10am)
Daytime (10am - 1pm)
Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
Evening (After 5pm)
Weekends

Regular Hours

Mon 8am-8pm
Tue 8am-8pm
Wed 8am-8pm
Thu 8am-8pm
Fri Please inquire about hours
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

Online Sessions (Kentucky)

Not accepting new clients online

Currently Available Times

Morning (Before 10am)
Daytime (10am - 1pm)
Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
Evening (After 5pm)
Weekends

Regular Hours

Mon 8am-8pm
Tue 8am-8pm
Wed 8am-8pm
Thu 8am-8pm
Fri Please inquire about hours
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

Online Sessions (Massachusetts)

Accepting new clients with a 2 - 3 week wait online

Currently Available Times

Morning (Before 10am)
Daytime (10am - 1pm)
Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
Evening (After 5pm)
Weekends

Regular Hours

Mon 8am-8pm
Tue 8am-8pm
Wed 8am-8pm
Thu 8am-8pm
Fri Please inquire about hours
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

New York practice

303 Fifth Ave, Rm 1816, New York, New York 10016

Accepting new clients in-person

Currently Available Times

Morning (Before 10am)
Daytime (10am - 1pm)
Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
Evening (After 5pm)
Weekends

Regular Hours

Mon 8am-8pm
Tue 8am-8pm
Wed 8am-8pm
Thu 8am-8pm
Fri Please inquire about hours
Sat Closed
Sun Closed

Work and Education

Private Practice, 2017 - Present
NYC Hospital, 2017 - 2018
End-of-Life Work, 2013 - 2018
Community Organizing, 2009 - 2017

Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR), Psychoanalytic Candidate (In Progress), 2021
New York University, Master of Arts, Performance Studies, 2021
William Alanson White Institute, Eating Disorders, Compulsions, and Addictions, 2019
William Alanson White Institute, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 2018
New York University, Master of Social Work, 2017
Stony Brook University, Bachelor of Science, 2014

Licensure

New York: 090701

Massachusetts: 123400

Kentucky: 255775

Languages

English

Portuguese