Caini Deng
Caini Deng
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Caini Deng
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Caini Deng

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Mental Health Counselor - Limited Permit, MHC-LP Practice: Resilience Lab Specialties • Insurance & Fees • Locations
New York Accepting Online
Resilience Lab Waitlist In-person
Updated April 12, 2023

Specialties & Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Body image
  • Loss, grief, and bereavement
  • Relationship issues
  • Trauma
  • Emotion regulation

Professional statement

Caini brings a number of tools to the therapy room, and she utilizes whatever approach will be most helpful to the client in front of her. She tends to incorporate a trauma-focused Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) approach to help clients manage intense emotions and Person-Centered Therapy to put them in the driver’s seat of the counseling process.

With the use of DBT, Caini can help clients evaluate and challenge distorted thinking patterns. They build acceptance skills and change skills, foster positive self-talk, and create a life worth living.

With Person-Centered Therapy, Caini helps clients recognize the beauty of their authenticity, boost their self-esteem, and restore their optimism toward life.

Multicultural competence is also crucial. As an Asian female, Caini understands how painful it is to be isolated and viewed differently. She meets clients where they are and work from a social justice lens, advocating for her client's rights.

Message to clients

I specialize in helping people who are having trouble coping with the ups and downs of their emotions. Anyone with anxiety, body image issues, grief and loss, trauma, or emotional regulation issues is a match for my practice. As an experienced Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) therapist, I can help you navigate intense emotions and develop coping skills. Most importantly, instead of challenging your thoughts and feelings, I’ll help you to recognize the beauty of your authenticity - and regain your optimism about the future.

I am a patient, non-judgmental and accepting listener, and my number one priority is creating a safe space for you. The safer you feel, the more we can learn to trust each other- and the further we can go together on the journey toward the life you want. I use a strengths-based approach to help you find peace - that means I’ll always be looking for things.

I have rich experience working with adults with struggles of all kinds. With a strength-based approach, I offer both depth and fresh perspectives. The clients I have worked with in the past have been able to live better in the present moment and weather life's storms. If you’re ready to do so, too, reach out- I look forward to meeting you.

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Body image - Development of skills for handling negative thoughts about physical appearance; building habits of more positive self-talk and self-perception.

Loss, grief, and bereavement - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance

Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Emotion regulation - Learning how to effectively manage the ups and downs of intense emotions; developing coping skills to use in a variety of settings to calm oneself and to give an appropriate amount of space to emotions

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Children (<12)
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Aetna International
  • Aetna Student Health Insurance
  • All Savers Insurance Company
  • AllWays Health Partners (formerly Neighborhood Health)
  • Allied Benefit Systems
  • Cigna
  • Golden Rule Insurance Company
  • Harvard Pilgrim
  • Humana
  • Meritain Health
  • New School Student Insurance (United Healthcare Student Resources)
  • Optum
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • Trustmark
  • UMR
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare Shared Services

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $150 (45min)
  • Sliding scale: $100 - $150

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 9am - 8pm
  • Tue 9am - 9pm
  • Wed 9am - 9pm
  • Thu 9am - 9pm
  • Fri Please inquire about hours
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed
Resilience Lab practice
928 Broadway, Suite 500, New York, New York 10010
Accepting new clients with a 2 - 3 week wait in-person
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
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Regular Hours
  • Mon 10am - 5pm
  • Tue 9am - 9pm
  • Wed 9am - 9pm
  • Thu 9am - 9pm
  • Fri 9am - 5pm
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun 12pm - 5pm
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Work and Education

Years of Experience: 3 years

Resilience Lab, Therapist, 2022 - Present
Wellness Tree Counseling Services, Clinical Intern, 2021 - 2022
NYU Metro Center's College Prep Academy, Clinical Intern, 2020 - 2021
Lifespan Development Lab, Brandeis Unviersity, Research Assistant, 2019 - 2020
Brandeis 6talk Hotline, Clinical Intern, 2018 - 2019

New York University, Master of Arts, 2022
New York State Education Department, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certificate, 2022
Brandeis University , Bachelor of Arts, 2020

Licensure

New York: P116768

Languages

Chinese

English