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Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Master of Social Work, MSW Specialties • Insurance & Fees • LocationsI am only accepting teletherapy clients at this time located in New York state.
Joel Sanchez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who sees clients in New York for online sessions. He specializes in working with clients from communities of color. He also sees clients for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and addresses the impact of racism on mental health. His practice is open to individual adults, couples, and families.
When seeing clients for trauma, Joel’s approach is Trauma-Focused CBT. He uses psycho-education to help clients understand their symptoms, then he works with grounding techniques in each session to help clients gain mastery over symptoms that can feel uncontrollable and frightening. The crucial component of this work is narrative based, which helps clients understand the traumatic event in question. Joel goes at a conscientious, compassionate pace, allowing the client to lead their experience.
Joel cares deeply about each of his clients, validating their experiences and working with them to reach a place of self-acceptance and emotional equilibrium.
Race and cultural identity - Exploring topics of racial, cultural, and ethnic background as it relates to one’s family origins and personal identity.
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder).
Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love, working with cultural differences in interracial or mixed ethnic relationships.
Family therapy - Promoting communication and supporting family members to address challenges and reduce conflict and distress.
Joel Sanchez is not in-network with any insurances.
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Years of Experience: 17 years
Private Practice, Sole Practitioner, 2013 - Present
Sullivan County Special Education Department, Social Worker, 2013 - 2014
Sullivan County Adult Care Center, Social Work Supervisor, 2012 - 2013
Riverdale Mental Health Association, Bilingual Social Worker, 2010 - 2011
Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, Bilingual Senior Social Worker, 2008 - 2010
Union Settlement Association, Bilingual Social Worker, 2006 - 2008
City University of New York, Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Theater, 2000 - 2007
The Bronx Lab School, Bilingual Social Work Intern, 2004 - 2005
Project Liberty, Counselor, 2002 - 2004
NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Disability Counselor, 2001 - 2004
Plays for Living, Teaching Artist, 2000 - 2003
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, One-Year Postgraduate Training Program, 1990 - 1991
Smith College School for Social Work, MSW, 2006
Columbia University School of the Arts, MFA, 1999
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, One-Year Postgraduate Training Program, 1991
University of Illinois at Chicago, BA, 1987
New York: 080198
English
Spanish