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Kabir Dandona(He/Him/His)

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
New York
Anxiety - Depression-Codependency- Existential crisis & challenges- Trauma-Race & cultural identity-
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Professional statement

Kabir Dandona is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker located in New York, NY. Many of Kabir’s clients seek help during times of feeling stuck, whether that’s in a relationship, on a career path, or with their personal development. Other clients feel misunderstood by those around them, including by their communities. He offers clients a space to feel heard, understood, and valued.

Kabir’s approach to therapy begins with a strongly built relationship between client and therapist. In the context of this relationship, Kabir helps clients reflect on their feelings. He may ask clients about past relationships or past experiences, drawing connections between this past and what is currently happening in their lives. Kabir encourages clients to explore their inner worlds, including their identities, preferences, culture, and values. He has extensive training in psychoanalysis, which he brings into sessions.

Kabir earned his Master’s degree in Social Work from New York University. He is a deep listener who provides nonjudgmental perspectives to help clients through anxiety, depression, loneliness, overwhelming stress, and cultural issues. By guiding clients towards introspection, he teaches clients skills they need to lead happier, more fulfilling lives.


Message to clients

I offer a safe space for you to wonder aloud about yourself and the world you live in. So many problems in life become both more manageable and more meaningful as we articulate our feelings about them. And this is not something we are always given the time or space to do. My role, as a psychodynamic therapist, is to be there with you as you go about this sometimes difficult work, making new sense of your life.

Everyone's path to therapy is unique. I work with people from diverse backgrounds. I have extensive experience working with persons from other cultures, including East and South Asia, and a particular expertise in helping those who are negotiating the many challenges of life in a new city, a new country, and a new culture.


Work and Education

Years of Experience: 10 years

The August Aichhorn Center for Adolescent Residential Care, Staff Psychotherapist
Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, Psychotherapist

Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, Child and Adolescent, 2021
Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, Adult, 2021
New York University, LCSW, 2014

Licensure

New York: 086129-01

Languages

English

Specialties

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

Codependency - Development of healthy boundaries in relationships; strategies for increasing individual self-esteem and autonomy; coping mechanisms for separation and individuation.

Existential crisis & challenges - Supportive exploration of meaning and purpose in one’s life; finding one’s path in the face of existential anxiety, dread, and feelings of meaninglessness

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

Race & cultural identity - Exploring topics of racial, cultural, and ethnic background as it relates to one’s family origins and personal identity




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Parents
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

Kabir Dandona 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:$200 (45min)
  • Initial session:$1 (45min)
  • Couples sessions:$275 (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:

  • Super billing
Payment options
  • Cash
  • Check
  • Venmo
  • Zelle
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Multiple times a week

Client testimonials

"Kabir is extremely understanding and makes you feel welcome. He wants the best for you and will recommend you what he genuinely thinks is best."
- Zencare client August 2023