Dana Freed
Psychologist, PsyD
New York
Anxiety-Depression-Relationships-Loss and grief-Women's mental health-Trauma-Parenting-
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Professional statement
Dana Freed is a licensed psychologist in Brooklyn, New York who works with adults across the lifespan, as well as children, adolescents and families. She specializes in anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as coaching.
Dana’s approach is integrative; she incorporates skills-based principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into sessions into a wider framework of looser-structured psychodynamic and psychoanalytic therapy. Having worked as a clinical and behavioral coach in the school system, she particularly enjoys teaching regulation skills such as mindfulness and increasing positive emotions.
When working with families, Dana’s approach is behavioral; she enjoys helping families make tangible progress to overcome emotional and communication blocks. She also works with children who have autism, as well as their families to navigate difficult emotional, behavioral and social issues.
Dana’s office is located in Carroll Gardens, where she looks forward to meeting you.
Work and Education
Private practice
NYC Department of Education, Clinical Coach/Psychologist
CUNY, Assistant Adjunct Professor
CUNY, Instructor
Brooklyn College Counseling Center and Disabilities Center, Intern
Foster Pride, Clinical Consultant
Financial Horizons, Project Manager
CUNY Brooklyn College, Clinical Assistant
PS141, School Psychologist
Cecil H Parker, Intern
Brooklyn Children's Psychiatric Center, Intern
Rutgers University, PsyD, 2016
Rutgers University, PsyM, 2011
CUNY Brooklyn College Specialty School, Psychology Certification, 2006
CUNY Brooklyn College, MSed, 2005
School of Visual Arts, BFA, 1997
Languages
EnglishSpecialties
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
Relationships - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Loss and grief - 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
Women's mental health - Expertise in working with adult women; providing a safe and understanding space to address life challenges and promote physical and mental health
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Parenting - Identifying patterns that maintain challenging behaviors and developing behavioral plans/systems, schedules of reinforcement, routines, and modifying communication, and problem-solving
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Children (<12)
- Couples
- Families
- Parents
- Teenagers (13-18)
- Young adults (18-24)
Locations & Hours
Insurance
Dana Freed 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:$250 (45min)
- Initial session:$250 (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:
Payment options
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- PayPal
- Venmo
Session frequency
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Every other week
- Multiple times a week