Jen Handler
Jen Handler
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Jen Handler

Jen Handler

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Juris Doctor, JD
New York Accepting Online
NoMad Not Accepting In-person
Updated October 13, 2020

Specialties & Expertise

  • Relationships
  • College mental health
  • Anxiety
  • Career counseling
  • Relational trauma
  • Couples counseling
  • LGBTQIA and sexuality topics
  • Self-esteem/shame
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Professional statement

Jen Handler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in NoMad, Manhattan. Jen specializes in working with relationship conflicts of all kinds, self-esteem/shame, anxiety, depression, and college/graduate student mental health. Jen also has deep experience working with members of the LGBTQIA community and has helped clients better understand their gender and/or sexual identity.

In addition, Jen enjoys helping people who are struggling with career challenges and with creative blocks. As a former lawyer, Jen has personal experience with working in high-pressure work environments and with career transitions.

Jen takes an insight-oriented approach to therapy, drawing upon her extensive post-graduate training from the National Institute for the Psychotherapies. She uses her relationship with her clients to better understand how they relate to others in their life. Jen helps clients become more in touch with their own complex feelings and desires, and encourages them to embrace their full, authentic selves.

Jen welcomes clients of all identifies and backgrounds to her office, which is at the edge of NoMad with close proximity to most subway lines and the Path train.

Message to clients

Therapy is a collaborative endeavor. It works best when both of us can bring our most present, open, and curious selves into the process. I see myself as a facilitator and a guide who will help to you to better understand and accept all the different parts of yourself, and recognize the patterns you find yourself repeating. Together, we will build on this understanding to help you create a more fulfilling relationship with yourself and those around you, and achieve your goals.

Specialties

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

College mental health - Navigating the transition into college and stressors of academics, personal relationships, and self-development

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

Career counseling - Support around personal and professional growth; clarifying goals and steps to building a fulfilling career and meaningful work-life balance

Relational trauma - Identifying harmful, repetitive patterns of interpersonal relating and understanding their origins; supportive exploration of how to replace these patterns with healthier ways of functioning

Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love

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

Self-esteem/shame - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

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

Insurance

Jen Handler is accepting clients paying listed fees or using health insurance out-of-network benefits other than:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna

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

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Ongoing sessions: $175 (45min)
  • Sliding scale: $125 - $175
  • Initial session: $225 (60min)
  • Couples sessions: $225 (60min)

Therapist's note

Jen offers a sliding scale of $150-$225 for couples who need a reduced fee to receive therapy.

Jen can provide you with paperwork for your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement.

Location(s)

NoMad practice
302 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10001
Not accepting new clients in-person
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon Please inquire for hours
  • Tue Please inquire for hours
  • Wed Please inquire for hours
  • Thu Please inquire for hours
  • Fri Closed
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed
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 Please inquire for hours
  • Tue Please inquire for hours
  • Wed Please inquire for hours
  • Thu Please inquire for hours
  • Fri Closed
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Work and Education

Private Practice, 2018 - Present

National Institute for the Psychotherapies, 2014 - 2018

Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy, 2014 - 2016

The New School Counseling Services, 2013 - 2014

New York Methodist Hospital, Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry, 2013

Public and Private Legal Sectors, Attorney, 1999 - 2011

National Institute for the Psychotherapies, Certification in Psychoanalysis and Comprehensive Psychotherapy, 2018

New York University School of Social Work, MSW, 2014

New York University School of Law, JD, 1999

Brown University, BA, 1994

Languages

English