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Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHCWe have 3 fantastic interns and 4 wonderful Mental Health Counselors working in our practice which is helping to expand our availability both in-person and virtually.
Carissa Boncardo is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Mamaroneck, New York who specializes in anxiety, including panic disorder, and depression. Her practice is open to adults as well as kids ages 14 and up.
When working with adults and young adults, Carissa takes a multifaceted approach that works in art therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She helps them work through anxiety that may be related to early childhood trauma, as well as their present-day stressors.
When working with children, Carissa often utilizes play therapy. She also integrates art, with activities like glitter jars and sand-tray therapy. This overall integrative approach also blends with other techniques like mindfulness, breathing exercises, and bits of modified CBT. Such a wide-ranging scope helps with a child client’s anxiety, depression, and ADHD, if applicable. She also sees parents to provide details and ongoing education, typically on a monthly basis (though more frequently if necessary).
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Life stress - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
Play therapy - Providing a safe place for children to engage in play while supporting progress towards healing and wellness
Parenting skills - Helping parents develop and implement strategies to address challenges that arise throughout childrearing; managing stress and increasing support
Panic attacks - Providing techniques and support to overcome intense fear and panic related to specific triggers, such as heights or crowded spaces
Carissa Boncardo is accepting clients using listed insurances, paying listed fees, or using health insurance out-of-network benefits other than:
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:
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
Years of Experience: 8 years
Private Practice, 2018 - Present
TheraCare, 2016 - 2018
New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center, 2017 - 2018
Holistic Health Center for Personal Growth and Healing, 2015 - 2017
Hunter College, MS, 2015
Hunter College, BA, 2012
New York: 007868
English